Bloomberg Opinion, Columnist

How Geography Will Control Women's Health After Roe v. Wade

If the Supreme Court decides, as expected, to severely restrict abortion rights, where you live will play a huge role in your access to medical care.

A surprising view on childbirth.

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Women across the country are struggling to envision a future without abortion rights and with narrowing choices for contraception and reproductive health. Joia Crear Perry, president of the National Birth Equity Collaborative, joined Bloomberg Opinion editor and columnist Sarah Green Carmichael and Kelsey Butler, who covers equality for Bloomberg News, to tackle the big questions surrounding the pending Supreme Court decision after conservative justices signaled they were inclined to severely curtail Roe v. Wade. Bloomberg Opinion health columnist Faye Flam lead the discussion on Twitter Spaces, which has been edited for length and clarity.

Faye Flam: So what has happened in the last week at the Supreme Court?