Ultimately, there was a court ruling that put it on hold while the case moves through the court system. But because of that, you know, Doctors and women were afraid to have procedures to terminate a pregnancy due to [the 1849 law]. even in situations that, you know, created dire threats to the woman's health. So as I've been out campaigning, I've had women come up to me and confide in me … (13:45–13:54)
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Asserts that fear of the 1849 law prevented women from accessing abortion procedures.
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