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The Human Cost of Abortion Bans
Stories of Harm, and the Ways You Can Help to Reclaim Reproductive Freedom for All
In the wake of abortion bans in states across the nation, people are suffering a real and horrifying health crisis, forced to navigate dangerous restrictions that endanger their lives and well-being.
From heartbreaking delays in emergency care to lives forever altered by denied treatments, these bans lead to traumatic experiences, devastating long-term health outcomes, and death.
Abortion bans are causing real harm to real people. These stories remind us that behind every policy, there are families, health professionals, and communities traumatized by Trump and the Republican Party’s abortion bans. These bans disproportionately impact Black, Latine, and Indigenous people and other marginalized communities.
There is hope and power in collective action.
Together, we can take a stand to hold lawmakers accountable, ensuring every person’s right to safe, compassionate care.
Together, we must hold lawmakers accountable to ensure every person can access the care they need, free from political interference.
Here, you’ll find stories of the real and devastating effects of anti-abortion extremists’ harmful policies, along with steps you can take to advocate for change. Share these stories, raise your voice, and help us build a future where everyone has the freedom to make their own decisions about their bodies, families, and futures.
Content Warning: These stories are tragic and, in some cases, graphic accounts of people losing their lives because of abortion bans.
The Human Cost of Abortion Bans
Josseli Barnica
Texas
A 28-year-old mother to a young daughter who was thrilled to have another child, Josseli Barnica experienced a devastating miscarriage. She was denied care for 40 hours because of Texas’ extreme abortion ban (SB 8). After finally being treated and discharged from the hospital, she developed sepsis and died three days later.
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Read Josseli's Story (Propublica)
Nevaeh Crain
Texas
Nevaeh Crain had just graduated from high school when she learned that she was pregnant. She wanted a daughter and had already picked out a name for her future child. The morning of her baby shower, she started experiencing signs of a miscarriage and sepsis. She sought emergency care three times over the course of 20 hours before finally being admitted to a hospital, at which point her care had been delayed so long that doctors were unable to save her.
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Read Nevaeh's Story (Propublica)
Candi Miller
Georgia
Candi Miller, a mother of three, was told having another baby would kill her. When she became pregnant again, she was afraid to seek care amid Georgia’s abortion ban. Candi’s family said she didn't visit a doctor “due to the current legislation on pregnancies and abortions.” Maternal health experts deemed her death preventable and blamed Georgia’s abortion ban.
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Read Candi's Story (Propublica)
Porsha Ngumezi
Texas
Porsha Ngumezi, a 35-year-old mother of two, tragically died after a miscarriage at 11 weeks when Texas’s abortion ban deterred doctors from providing the lifesaving procedure she needed. Despite her critical condition and a known blood-clotting disorder, she was given less effective treatment for her symptoms. She continued to hemorrhage until her heart stopped. Medical experts say her death was preventable.
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Read Porsha's Story (Propublica)
Amber Nicole Thurman
Georgia
Amber Nicole Thurman was a 28-year-old mother to a young son who was planning to go to nursing school. She died after she couldn’t access legal abortion care in Georgia. The state’s maternal mortality review committee found that her death was preventable and said a delay in care had a “large” impact.
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Read Amber's Story (Propublica)
So, what can you do?
We’re fighting every day to build the political power needed to protect and expand reproductive freedom. Together, through community action, we can create a future where each of us has the freedom to make personal decisions about our bodies and lives.
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