At least 66 clinics in 15 states have stopped providing abortions since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, according to an abortion rights research organization.
in the cells of an embryo, which could eventually become a heart, as early as six weeks, before many pregnancies are even detected. The law includes exceptions for rape and incest if police reports are filed, and it allows for a later abortion when a woman's life is at risk or a fetus is unviable.
The most closings were in Texas, where at least a dozen clinics shuttered, the Guttmacher analysis says. Texas has both a pre-Roe ban and a six-week ban, with an exception for the life of the woman. While Guttmacher researchers didn't survey the clinics about the other services they're providing, they could include providing birth control or helping people access abortion in other states, according to the organization.
All of the clinics that once provided abortions in West Virginia, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Missouri — seven in total — have stayed open to provide other services, according to the analysis.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Search for missing 20-month-old last seen at Georgia home now on 4th dayTwenty-month-old Quinton Simon was reported missing from his home in Savannah, Georgia, Wednesday morning, according to Chatham County police.
Read more »
Search for missing 20-month-old now on 4th dayTwenty-month-old Quinton Simon was reported missing from his home in Savannah, Georgia, Wednesday morning, according to Chatham County police.
Read more »
Would Mike Myers Do Another Austin Powers Movie? He Says... - E! OnlineTwenty years after the last Austin Powers in Goldmember hit theaters, Mike Myers teased the possibility of a fourth installment of the spy comedy franchise.
Read more »
Dozens of Abortion Clinics Close After Court RulingIn the 100 days since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, 66 abortion clinics across 15 states have closed, according to an abortion-rights advocacy group.
Read more »