The fact that we have medical providers who are making clear the impact of what it would mean for Roe to be overturned, the fact that medical providers have a much clearer understanding of the health of women and the impact, not lawmakers.
Alice Marie Johnson: “The fact that we have medical providers who are making clear the impact of what it would mean for Roe to be overturned…”
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Alexis McGill Johnson discusses the implications of overturning Roe v. Wade and the role of medical providers in this debate.
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