There are 13 states in which abortion could soon become a crime if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. But these states are profoundly unprepared for how to go about implementing a ban, an Insider investigation has found. Here’s why. 👇 businessinsider.com/trigger-law-st…
Thirteen states have "trigger laws" that take effect once the court strikes down Roe. Some have been in place for as long as 17 years. businessinsider.com/trigger-law-st…
Insider found only one state agency that had a plan of how it will roll back the civil right that has existed for nearly half a century. businessinsider.com/trigger-law-st…
Many of the states have complex bans including exemptions for cases of rape or incest. None of the states could produce any guidance for officials who would be responsible for making fine-grained judgements on these cases. businessinsider.com/trigger-law-st…
Insider also found that state agencies have failed to prepare guidelines for victims of rape and incest. Also, no state agency contacted by Insider could produce protocols for how a life-threatening risk to the pregnant patient would be defined. businessinsider.com/trigger-law-st…
This ambiguity, the experts said, will likely hinder abortion access even in places where the procedure is in fact still legal. businessinsider.com/trigger-law-st…
A spokesperson for the municipal government of Oklahoma City told Insider "there has been no discussion" within city government about preparing for the state trigger law to go into effect. businessinsider.com/trigger-law-st…
The Kansas City, Missouri, provided Insider with a June 2019 document which states it is "not possible" to determine the fiscal impact of its trigger law. businessinsider.com/trigger-law-st…
Some district attorneys have shown forms of resistance to the laws. In 2020, Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk said "criminal law must not be used by the State to exercise control over a woman’s body.". businessinsider.com/trigger-law-st…
Although state and local governments aren’t preparing contingency plans, abortion clinics are. Tammi Kromenaker, a clinic director for the only abortion clinic in North Dakota, said closing down is not an option. businessinsider.com/trigger-law-st…
Abortion is already extremely difficult to obtain in Missouri. Planned Parenthood opened a regional logistics center in Illinois to ensure patients from Missouri and beyond are able to access abortion care. businessinsider.com/trigger-law-st…