Mother of Georgia woman who died from abortion pill complications speaks on HBO documentary

Shanette Williams, who is the mother of Amber Nicole Thurman, speaks outside the state Capitol on Thursday. (Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder)

In September 2024, Pro Publica dropped an explosive investigation on how two women died from medical complications while living under Georgia’s six-week abortion ban. Their names – Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller – became deeply intertwined in the movement for abortion rights.  

Thurman’s mother, Shanette Williams, is still grieving, but tells WABE’s “Morning Edition” that her continued advocacy is her therapy.

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