John, it's about more than abortion.
When we talk about access to reproductive healthcare and the place that abortion has in that conversation, we tend to forget the overlapping factors that are a part of the broader picture. In a new article from NC Newsline, the broader picture is painted clearly: laws and limits on abortion medication impact patients with other issues. The article details how women suffering miscarriages may have previously had the option of using mifepristone as a medical aid in the process, but now that option may disappear. More from the article: "There's been this conflation of abortion and miscarriage management," said Dr. Elise Boos, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Vanderbilt University and a practicing OB-GYN. "There's so much stigma and worry about the optics — and as a result, patients get suboptimal care for miscarriage." This is a part of the fight for reproductive rights, including how and when people want or do not want to have children. Aggressive anti-choice laws impact those who want to have children and have experienced pregnancy loss. Even fertility clinics may soon be the target of aggressive policy that determines life as "beginning at conception."
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