Every state had an exception to save the life of the mother before Roe, and every state will have such an exception after Dobbs.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) speaks to reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 10, 2022.
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Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, there has been a lot of viral misinformation spread on social media that women with ectopic pregnancies and other life-threatening conditions may not be able to be treated in states with laws limiting or banning abortion.
See, for example, this blatantly false and particularly shameful tweet from Daily Beast columnist Wajahat Ali:
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John McCormack is a former Washington correspondent for National Review and was a fellow at the National Review Institute.
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Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, there has been a lot of viral misinformation spread on social media that women with ectopic pregnancies and other life-threatening conditions may not be able to be treated in states with laws limiting or banning abortion.
See, for example, this blatantly false and particularly shameful tweet from Daily Beast columnist Wajahat Ali:
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About the Author
John McCormack is a former Washington correspondent for National Review and was a fellow at the National Review Institute.
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