Chapter 1: What Happened

Because of the Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, it is now nearly impossible to have an abortion in a number of states, including Texas, Tennesee, Oklahoma, Missouri, and at least 7 others, according to an article from the Center for Reproductive Rights. Pregnant people will now be isolated from their loved ones when they need to get an abortion throughout the long process of traveling to appointments and many will be left all alone throughout their long decision-making.

Since a number of trigger bans (laws that went into effect when Roe v. Wade was overturned) have taken effect and new legislation has been and will be passed, as explained in an article from Nature, anyone who helps a pregnant person get an abortion (whether it be a family member, a friend, or the doctor(s) doing the procedure) could be criminally charged. An article from CNET also explains this situation and informs that even searching how/where to get an abortion could lead to arrest for those in states where this medical procedure is now illegal.