This brings us to the problem of accessibility. All of the laws and court decisions are worthless if doctors and nurses are worried for their lives. If they have their life or livelihood threatened because they provide abortions, abortions will cease to be available. It is already the case that the majority of the counties in Pennsylvania are without abortion providers. In every community where doctors, midwives, or nurses are available to assist in childbirth, someone should be available to provide abortions, when they are needed.
Abortion is a form of health care.
An embryo or fetus represents a potential life. The woman carrying that embryo or fetus is a living, breathing, and loving person. In Roe, the first trimester of a pregnancy is a time when the choice is up to the woman, in consultation with her doctor, counselor, or provider. The State does not gain an interest until the second trimester. As the point of viability is pushed further back to an earlier point in pregnancy, the first trimester of Roe will seem more arbitrary.