The New Normal
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In the months following the overturn of Roe v Wade, pregnant people in America have had to adjust to the "new normal" where national protections on abortion care no longer exist. Voters have made it clear in the recent mid-terms that abortion rights are an important issue for them. Healthcare providers have also had to adapt, including, in some cases, moving services out of restrictive states. A new all-trimester abortion clinic opens in Maryland and other providers give an update on how they are finding solutions to providing abortion care, one day at a time.
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