A Tennessee woman needed an abortion to save her life. She then joined a lawsuit against the state’s ban

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A Tennessee woman needed an abortion to save her life. She then joined a lawsuit against the state’s ban

I t was the worst day of Rachel Fulton’s life. She stood outside her doctor’s office, reeling with the news that her dearly wanted pregnancy needed to end. …

I t was the worst day of Rachel Fulton’s life. She stood outside her doctor’s office, reeling with the news that her dearly wanted pregnancy needed to end. But her day would, somehow, become even worse: Fulton lives in Tennessee , where abortion is banned except for very narrow threats to the patient’s life. She had to travel hours to another state to receive care from an unfamiliar doctor far from home. …

Original source: The Guardian World