The World Republicans Made: Orphan Forced to Give Birth, Lifesaving Medication Restricted, and Statewide Abortion Bans

It has been more than 50 days since the Republican Supreme Court overturned Roe, and Republicans’ efforts to ban abortion continues to create life-threatening consequences for women and doctors. These devastating consequences don’t mean a thing to Republicans who lobbied for the Court to rip away abortion protections Roe guaranteed and who continue their crusade against reproductive freedoms as they seek to pass a nationwide abortion ban.

Here are some of the latest consequences of anti-abortion Republicans: 

NBC News: Florida court says teen is not ‘mature’ enough to have an abortion

• According to Florida Republicans, a teenager is not old enough to make personal health care decisions but should be forced to give birth.

Washington Post: Abortion bans complicate access to drugs for cancer, arthritis, even ulcers

• In some states with abortion bans, people are unable to access their life-saving, life-sustaining medication at the risk that it could cause an abortion.

Washington Post: Most abortions are done at home. Antiabortion groups are taking aim

• Republicans are trying to prevent women and families from using safe at-home abortion care.

WAFB: Mother claims she was denied an abortion despite baby’s condition

• A Louisiana woman is being forced to carry a headless fetus that doctors say is nonviable and will only survive for minutes to hours after birth.

The Hill: State laws could be jeopardizing abortion care in emergency rooms

• Doctors in emergency rooms are “in an abortion tug of war, faced with a decision to follow a federal law that allows for abortions in life-threatening situations or respect state laws that ban the procedure.”

Associated Press: Judge refuses to immediately block Georgia abortion ban

• Abortion is banned in Georgia.

ABC News: South Carolina lawmakers consider near total abortion ban

• Abortion is banned in South Carolina.

New York Times: Idaho Supreme Court Rules That Strict Abortion Ban Can Take Effect

• Abortion is banned in Idaho.

“These horrific events fall on the shoulders of Republicans in Congress who sought to overturn Roe and refuse to safeguard access to safe, legal abortion,” said DCCC spokesperson Helen Kalla. “Voters will hold Republicans accountable this November.”

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