“Abortion bans set to take effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned could mean lengthy prison sentences for people who have an abortion, the physicians who perform them or those who help people access the procedure,” Politico reports.
“The penalties vary widely by state, and also can include hefty fines or the suspension of a medical license.”
“Even as national Republican leaders, many of whom have worked for decades to outlaw abortion, dismiss fears of prosecutions, state lawmakers have already enacted mandatory minimum sentences that would go into effect if Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion is handed down.”
Michelle Goldberg: The death of Roe is going to tear America apart.
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