"So the doctor, who describes herself as 'individually pro-life,' added medication abortions to Marquette Medical Urgent Care's already busy practice, which treats a steady flow of kids with the flu, college students with migraines, and tourists with skiing injuries.
At least 38 abortion clinics shut down last year in states where they're still legal, according to data collected by I Need an A, a project supported by a number of nonprofits that helps people find abortion options.
Even states that recently passed constitutional amendments protecting abortion rights, such as Michigan, have had clinics close since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. And as rural hospitals shutter labor and delivery units, patients are losing access to pregnancy care. 'You cannot have a high-risk pregnancy up here,' Brown said. 'It's a scary place.'
Now communities are coming up with alternatives, such as Brown's urgent care clinic."
~ Kate Wells
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