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Kristin Lyerly: “These are all pregnancies that not only will not survive…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Tennessee's Death Penalty Abortion Bill: Dr. Nikki Zite on What It Means for Women

Published | Video Starts at 04:53

So for the first year of our abortion ban, we were practicing in a situation where, by the letter of the law, treating an ectopic pregnancy, treating a molar pregnancy, treating an inevitable miscarriage, were all felonies. And These are all pregnancies that not only will not survive, but all put the life of the person who is carrying the pregnancy in danger. Not a little danger. They could very much potentially die. Yes. How do you practice in this environment? How do you personally practice in this environment where people are so afraid to seek care? (04:53–05:02)

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Asserts that certain pregnancies, like ectopic and molar pregnancies, are non-viable and life-threatening to the pregnant person.

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