Last week, the US Supreme Court voted to overturn the landmark Roe v Wade ruling. This means a woman no longer has the constitutional right to choose to have an abortion. Many states have, or are set to, outlaw abortions.
She says:"We have people crying. They're fragile, they're hurting. These patients are hurting.
"They're calling because they're trying to figure out what is going on. So, yes, like this is very scary for the women in Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, just everywhere this is going on. Stephanie said:"I feel like it is being ripped away from us by not even having the choice to say 'hey, this is what I want to do. This is my choice'.
"This is how the state of Mississippi is handling women's reproductive care. It's sad. It's all a game for the legislators, all those people, the governor.
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