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Three doctors on impacts of Wisconsin's 1849 abortion ban

Doctors Kristin Lyerly, Christopher Ford and Jenn Jury McIntosh — who treat pregnant patients — offer their medical perspectives on joining a lawsuit to overturn a law blocking abortions in Wisconsin.

By Marisa Wojcik

August 25, 2023

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