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Rosemary Westwood, WWNO

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Despite Historic Indictment, Doctors Will Keep Mailing Abortion Pills Across State Lines

By Rosemary Westwood, WWNO May 6, 2025

When a New York physician was indicted for shipping abortion medications to a woman in Louisiana, it stoked fear across the network of doctors and medical clinics who engage in similar work. But some physicians vowed not to stop.

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Bleeding and in Pain, a Pregnant Woman in Louisiana Couldn’t Get Answers

By Rosemary Westwood, WWNO January 12, 2023

How one Louisiana woman experiencing a miscarriage sought care amid a climate of fear and confusion among doctors fueled by that state’s restrictive abortion law.

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