Illinois launching hotline to help high-risk abortion patients
The Chicago Abortion Fund currently relies on texts and emails to connect doctors and hospitals to patients in need. That will soon change.
OB-GYNs in Illinois have seen an influx of abortion patients, including high-risk patients, from neighboring states since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022.
Reset discusses how the Complex Abortion Regional Line for Access, which launches on Aug. 21, could help improve outcomes for patients and providers.
GUESTS: Kristen Schorsch, health and county government reporter with WBEZ
Megan Jeyifo, executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund
Dr. Laura Laursen, OB-GYN at Rush University Medical Center, co-director of the Complex Abortion Regional Line for Access
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Illinois launching hotline to help high-risk abortion patients
The Chicago Abortion Fund currently relies on texts and emails to connect doctors and hospitals to patients in need. That will soon change.
OB-GYNs in Illinois have seen an influx of abortion patients, including high-risk patients, from neighboring states since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022.
Reset discusses how the Complex Abortion Regional Line for Access, which launches on Aug. 21, could help improve outcomes for patients and providers.
GUESTS: Kristen Schorsch, health and county government reporter with WBEZ
Megan Jeyifo, executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund
Dr. Laura Laursen, OB-GYN at Rush University Medical Center, co-director of the Complex Abortion Regional Line for Access