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How Lawmakers Use Shield Laws to Protect Abortion Care Access

November 14, 2023 - Shield laws have become a key tool for states in which abortion is legal to further protect abortion care access for people living out of state. The laws are set up to help individuals living in abortion-restriction states get the procedure in an abortion-friendly state, all without the looming specter of legal prosecution following them. Shield laws protect patients from prosecution...

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