Abortion-rights supporters in Georgia and local medical experts say they’re worried about what comes next after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.
Georgia already has a high maternal mortality rate. OB-GYN Dr. Nadine Becker said it’s at a crisis level now, and it could get worse if the state’s six-week abortion ban, which is currently on hold, goes into effect.
“We fear that without action to expand abortion access from our state leaders, many Georgians will die unnecessarily,” she said.
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