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When Roe fell final yr, Tennessee grew to become the state with the strictest abortion ban within the nation — no abortions, no exceptions. Any physician who carried out one was knowingly committing a category C felony, punishable by as much as 15 years in jail. That may be a threat Dr. Elise Boos, an obstetrician specializing in high-risk pregnancies, has been keen to take for sufferers who want lifesaving care.
However Dr. Boos has additionally been working with anti-abortion lawmakers to write down new laws that would supply clearer language for medical doctors and permit for restricted exceptions to the ban. In doing so, she has confronted a dilemma: Ought to lifesaving look after some be prioritized over reproductive selection for all?
Editor’s Word: This episode was recorded earlier than a latest vote within the Tennessee Home of Representatives on a invoice spelling out restricted exceptions to the entire abortion ban. You possibly can examine these developments right here.
(A full transcript of the episode can be accessible noon on the Occasions web site.)
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“First Individual” was produced this week by Olivia Natt and Rhiannon Corby. It was edited by Stephanie Joyce and Kaari Pitkin. Mixing by Efim Shapiro. Unique music by Isaac Jones, Sonia Herrero, Pat McCusker and Carole Sabouraud. Reality-checking by Will Peischel. The remainder of the “First Individual” staff consists of Anabel Bacon, Wyatt Orme, Sophia Alvarez Boyd, Derek Arthur and Jillian Weinberger. Particular due to Kristina Samulewski, Shannon Busta, Allison Benedikt, Annie-Rose Strasser and Katie Kingsbury.
Supply: NY Times