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50 years after Roe v. Wade, many abortion providers are changing how they do business

The overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision just months ahead of its 50th anniversary has prompted many abortion providers to shift how they serve patients.
Jennifer Pepper, the CEO of CHOICES in Memphis, Tenn., leads a morning staff meeting June 27, 2022, shortly after the announcement of the <em>Dobbs</em> decision. CHOICES has opened a clinic in Illinois since then.

The 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision would have been a day of celebration for many abortion-rights supporters.

But this milestone anniversary, on January 22, falls just short of seven months after another landmark abortion decision: the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling issued June 24 that overturned Roe.

After , many clinics in red states where restrictive abortion laws have been enacted have been forced to close their doors and move, or stay open and dramatically shift the

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