Republican officials in several states are trying to ban abortion during the coronavirus pandemic to preserve medical supplies.
to determine when an abortion is needed. A federal court briefly blocked a ban in Texas, before that decision was overturned on appeal. Litigation is ongoing.Becca Walker, a counselor at Southwestern Women's Surgery Center in Dallas, said many patients"panic" when they hear the news that their procedures are being cancelled.
A physician with the Dallas clinic told NPR that some patients who've been turned away there have threatened to harm themselves.
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