Missouri denied Mylissa Farmer an emergency abortion. ‘This can happen to anyone’
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
May 5, 202326m 24s
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Show Notes
A federal investigation found that Missouri hospitals violated federal law by denying a woman an emergency abortion when her water broke at 17 weeks. Mylissa Farmer shares what happened when doctors refused to provide an abortion, even though she was told her life was in danger and that the fetus was no longer viable — when Missouri law superseded her need for emergency healthcare. Also, National Women’s Law Center attorney Michelle Banker discusses what comes next for Missouri hospitals in the wake of the investigation.