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What might life look like in a post-Roe America?

If Roe V. Wade is overturned, reproductive healthcare in this country will change drastically. Here are some insights that might help in preparation for that possibility.
A gynecology chair sits in a doctor's office.

Following the leaked Supreme Court decision that suggests Roe v. Wade will be overturned, many Americans of childbearing age are wondering what they can do now to prepare for that possibility.

Of course, reproductive healthcare providers on the front lines of this debate have been thinking about this for quite some time.

Robin Marty is the operations director for the West Alabama Women's Center, and the author of . Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosely is a practicing OB-GYN and the CEO of Power to provide some guidance on what reproductive healthcare might look like in the future, and how people can keep themselves informed and prepared if is overturned.

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