‘I wouldn’t even go to Florida on vacation’

CNN — It’s been over a year since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the US Supreme Court, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion nationwide. The opinion was one of the most consequential Supreme Court decisions in decades and paved the way for states to pass laws to limit or ban access to the procedure.

Abortion has already become one of the defining issues of the 2024 campaign and is expected to continue to be a key topic as candidates face questions about whether they support banning the procedure on the local and national level.

CNN spoke with doctors and medical professionals who responded to a request for stories about how people’s lives have changed in the wake of the ruling. Those who responded all shared stories of their professional lives being disrupted by abortion bans and severe restrictions — including in Idaho and Arizona.

Some no longer want to practice in states with limitations on the procedure. Others worry about the safety of their patients as more bans loom in the future.

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Article URL : https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/23/us/doctors-reactions-roe-v-wade-reversal/index.html