A Check-In With an Abortion Provider in Texas




The Takeaway show

Summary: <p>In the wake of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, we check in with <a href="https://twitter.com/dr_moayedi">Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi</a>, an OB-GYN, abortion provider in Texas and founder Pegasus Health Justice Center. </p> <p>Even before the ruling, t<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/24/abortion-state-laws-criminalization-roe/">hirteen</a> states had “trigger” laws that enacted bans contingent on Roe being overturned and nine states had pre-existing bans which presumably go back in effect now that Roe has been overturned. Texas has both, and <a href="https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/state/2022/06/24/planned-parenthood-abortion-clincics-texas-ban-roe-vs-wade/7725639001/">Planned Parenthood and Whole Woman’s Health</a>, along with other providers, stopped providing abortions as of Friday, based upon Attorney General Ken Paxton’s statement that “abortion providers could be criminally liable for providing abortions starting today.”</p> <p>We spoke with Dr. Moayedi about where things go from here.</p> <p> </p>