The indictment of a New York physician for shipping abortion medications to Louisiana has intensified fears among abortion providers following the Supreme Courtâs overturning of Roe v. Wade. Experts like Angel Foster and Kohar Der Simonian express concern over the implications for doctors mailing abortion pills to patients in states with restrictive laws. They highlight the unpredictability of potential legal repercussions and the chilling effect it could have on healthcare professionals offering reproductive services. The indictment marks a notable shift, showing the increasing risk for those involved in abortion care post-Dobbs.
"It's scary. It's frustrating... Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, abortion providers like her had been expecting prosecution..."
"It just hit home that this is real, like this could happen to anybody, at any time now, which is scary..."
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