How State Health Departments Are Closing Abortion Clinics: Five Key Takeaways
We've highlighted the five major conclusions of Pacific Standard's latest investigation.
Rosemary Westwood
Rosemary Westwood is a New Orleans-based writer whose recent work has appeared in the Guardian, Maclean's, Vice, Chatelaine, and elsewhere. She is currently working on a book about abortion.
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