Preparing for abortions without Roe v. Wade

Abortion providers gird for life after Roe, but meanwhile there are patients to see; A South Asia heatwave threatens more than a billion people.

Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin.

The uncertain future of abortion care

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• Abortion providers in Republican-led states continued seeing as many people as possible, as they grapple with the possibility that the repeal of federal abortion rights could put them out of practice. [19th News / Shefali Luthra]
• A draft opinion leaked from Supreme Court to Politico on Monday indicates that the Supreme Court is preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would immediately ban or severely restrict abortion access in roughly two dozen states. [BuzzFeed / Clarissa-Jan Lim]
• Since Texas adopted its six-week ban, abortion care providers in surrounding states have been inundated with Texans needing services. But many of those states will also become more restrictive if Roe is overturned. Providers worry only patients who can afford to travel will be able to receive care after restrictions kick in. [Associated Press / Rebecca Santana, Emily Wagster Pettus, and Claire Galofaro]
• The last abortion clinic in Mississippi is prepared to move to New Mexico before the final ruling on their case is even handed down. The center is the subject of the leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a challenge to Mississippi’s ban on abortions at 15 weeks.[Washington Post / Timothy Bella]
• Meanwhile, Democratic-led states are rushing to protect abortion access as providers prepare for an influx of patients. [Guardian / Jessica Glenza]

South Asia faces record-breaking temperatures

• For weeks, a record-breaking heatwave has put more than a billion people at risk of heat-related illness in South Asia. [National Public Radio / Lauren Frayer]
• Parts of India saw temperatures of over 110 Fahrenheit while parts of neighboring Pakistan topped 120 — near the limit of what humans can survive. [Scientific American / E&E News / Chelsea Harvey]
• Rising temperatures have increased electricity demand, prompting rolling blackouts that closed factories and schools. Lower temperatures are expected for India and Pakistan this week, bringing much-needed relief. [CNN / Rhea Mogul, Esha Mitra, Manveena Suri, and Sophia Saifi]
• India still gets most of its power from burning coal—a significant contributor to global warming that is intensifying heatwaves. Climate scientists say it’s time to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions at local levels. [New York Times / Somini Sengupta]

On Wednesday, the EU proposed banning Russian oil imports in the next six months over the invasion of Ukraine. Slovakia and Hungary will have until the end of 2023. [CNBC / Silvia Amaro]

• Health officials are investigating unusual cases of severe hepatitis in 300 children in 20 countries. [BBC]
• Alabama authorities said on Wednesday that corrections officer who had gone missing with an inmate participated in helping the inmate escape. [ABC News / Emily Shapiro and Morgan Winsor]
• The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by half a point on Wednesday to curb inflation. [CNN / Anneke Tappe]

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“Speaking to physicians and providers that have been doing this pre-Roe, they’ll tell you that they saw patients die.”

[Andrea Gallegos, executive administrator at Tulsa Women’s Clinic / 19th News]

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