Physicians face confusion and fear in post-Roe world

June 30, 2022

"There are so many unanswered questions," said Verma, an OB/GYN in Atlanta, where a six-week abortion ban law that is on hold could be activated soon. "The decision is creating confusion and fear because we know what to do medically but we don't know what we can do based on the law." In Wisconsin, an 1849 abortion ban is part of state law and, although the Democratic attorney general has said he would not enforce it, clinics suspended services on Friday. An abortion ban is scheduled to go into effect in about 30 days in her state. Gustafson said she's read the state law more than 100 times, yet still can't make sense of what's allowed - and what is a crime that might land her in prison.