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STAT series 'Coercive Care' looks at people with sickle cell disease who felt pressured to have an unwanted tubal ligation.

OB-GYNs, lawmakers, and the public hold widely varied views on just what constitutes abortion, making the future of abortion rights even murkier.

Doctors in states with strict abortion restrictions say an increasing number of pregnant women are seeking early prenatal testing. Theyre hoping to detect serious problems while they still have time to choose whether to continue the pregnancy or have an abortion. But early ultrasounds show far less about the condition of a fetus than later ones. And genetic screenings may be inaccurate. Since Roe v. Wade, about half the states have put in abortion bans or restrictions. And thats started the cloc...

Doctors in states with strict abortion restrictions say an increasing number of pregnant women are seeking early prenatal testing. Theyre hoping to detect serious problems while they still have time to choose whether to continue the pregnancy or have an abortion. But early ultrasounds show far less about the condition of a fetus than later ones. And genetic screenings may be inaccurate. Since Roe v. Wade, about half the states have put in abortion bans or restrictions. And thats started the cloc...

Doctors in states with strict abortion restrictions say an increasing number of pregnant women are seeking early prenatal testing. Theyre hoping to detect serious problems while they still have time to choose whether to continue the pregnancy or have an abortion. But early ultrasounds show far less about the condition of a fetus than later ones. And genetic screenings may be inaccurate. Since Roe v. Wade, about half the states have put in abortion bans or restrictions. And thats started the cloc...

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More mothers-to-be in the US are requesting early ultrasounds and genetic tests to help them make informed decisions regarding their pregnancies as abortion laws toughen.

Prenatal testing can identify problems and help someone decide whether to have an abortion or continue a pregnancy.

Doctors in states with strict abortion restrictions say an increasing number of pregnant women are seeking early prenatal testing. Theyre hoping to detect serious problems while they still have time

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, many health care providers say an increasing number of patients are deciding the fate of their pregnancies on whatever information they can gather before state abortion bans kick in. But early ultrasounds show far less about the condition of a fetus than later ones. And genetic screenings may be […]