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My Patients Are Children. Dobbs Forced Me to Leave Them Behind.

My Patients Are Children. Dobbs Forced Me to Leave Them Behind.

Update: 2024-10-171
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In the wake of the Dobbs decision, South Carolina banned abortion after around six weeks of pregnancy. The law does have a few exceptions, including rape and incest. Dr. Kristl Tomlin, a pediatric and adolescent gynecologist, saw what those exceptions look like in practice for young victims of rape — and she decided to leave the state. In this episode, Dr. Tomlin describes how having to involve the sheriff’s department and lawyers in her work hurt her patients, and pushed her to leave the community she loved.

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My Patients Are Children. Dobbs Forced Me to Leave Them Behind.

My Patients Are Children. Dobbs Forced Me to Leave Them Behind.

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