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Story No. 418: Dr. Laura from Illinois
I am now seeing firsthand the importance of Medicaid coverage for abortion. Jess is a 15-year-old girl who came in for an abortion, accompanied by […]
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Story No. 380: Dr. Erica from Illinois
**Trigger Warning – This story discusses pregnancy resulting from rape and assault** — “Mary” presented at 22 weeks for a termination of pregnancy. The […]
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Story No. 332: Provider from Illinois
One woman who came to see me had struggled with infertility. She had several prior miscarriages, and then she discovered at her 20-week ultrasound that […]
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Story No. 326: Dr. Alex from Illinois
I recently saw a patient in her 30s with pulmonary hypertension. This condition was a result of a congenital malformation, which was not previously diagnosed. […]
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Story No. 320: Provider from Illinois
I recently saw a 27-year-old college student with a Mirena IUD, who came to see me for a pap smear. Upon exam, we not only […]
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Story No. 316: Dr. Alex from Illinois
My patient, who I’ll call Sarah, was in heart failure. She developed peripartum cardiomyopathy following her last pregnancy and delivery of her youngest child, and […]
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The wind shifts on abortion: A Republican governor leads the way
Dr. Jonah Fleisher was quoted in Salon on why Gov. Rauner’s decision to sign HB40 matters for Illinois patients.
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Illinois respects the health, dignity, and economic security of patients
Today, Governor Bruce Rauner of Illinois signed HB 40, a bill that would protect the legal right to abortion in Illinois and ensure that right […]