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Patty Wetterling wrote her memoir “Dear Jacob” with blogger Joy Baker.

Wade was struck down. but now doctors say the state's six-week abortion ban is making things harder. in a place where more than half of the counties don't have a single ob-gyn. >> we are limiting our patients and our practitioners and when we do that we may not understand the ripple effects. >> reporter: dr. joy baker says the shortage of interests is not just impacting patients who are pregnant. >> if i called you today as a new patient for an annual visit, when could you see me? >> september. >> reporter: that means waiting months for even routine women's care like breast and cervical cancer...

Reality facing the mullers who travel 40 minutes each way to see dr. baker as their due date approaches. >> hopefully, my husband won't be stuck delivering on the side of the road. >> reporter: a soon to be mother who wants this baby girl more than anything, worried their safety has gotten caught up in the fight over abortion rights. kristen dahlgren, nbc news. we have more to tell you about ahead. the small town dealing with a terrifying invasion. (manan) what if my type 2 diabetes takes over? (woman) whwhat if all l i do isn''t en? or what t if i can do diabetetes differenently? (avovo) no...

For providing abortions as part of their medical practice, georgia can be a place they don't apply. we welcome that. >> reporter: he sponsored georgia's abortion ban. while he acknowledges the women's health care challenges facing parts of his state, he says there are options. >> when you think about the telemedicine available, you can have a doctor consultation. those are pretty broadly available across state. >> reporter: you couldn't have a scan to see if there were issues with the fetus. >> the life act balances the difficult circumstances. i think the idea that there is geographic barrier...

A more than $600-million US expansion is expected to make Nome, Alaska, pop. 3,500, home to the U.S.'s first deep-water Arctic port. Climate change is making it possible.