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michigan about it, all in a few minutes. but i want to start here in alabama, and the most restrictive and punitive abortion bans in the united country. anyone, whether or not they are a medical professional might be sentenced to prison for up to 99 years if they are found to have caused an abortion in this state. people here are also prohibited from helping someone access abortion care, or even giving out information about it. well, doing those things could be considered conspiracy under the states law, which is been in effect since june 24th. that is the day the supreme court overt...

Medicine now. >> yes. that is exactly right. well, thank you for the depth, the detail you have on this information. because this is crucial, every day for people to understand as this continues to move. michelle goodwin is a law professor at the university of california, irving, and author of policing the womb. invisible woman and the criminalization of motherhood. i'm now joined by doctor david hackney, maternal fetal specialist base in cleveland ohio, chair of the ohio section of the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists. doctor hackney, thank you for joining us this morning. ...

The handover criminal charges for doctors or, something that is entirely new. especially as a high-risk obstetrician. we live in a very stressful world. and when we live in the world in which there are legal litigation fears. but it is also one of the major problems is that medical malpractice is and not criminal charges. you know. you see people walking into the clinic and i punch someone. my medical malpractice is not going to cover that. so we could potentially be facing coverage issues, even for a nuisance criminal charges. it is clear that level of concern may not be doctors treating pati...