As her health declined during a high-risk pregnancy, Tierra Walker asked doctors for an abortion. They assured her she didn’t need to worry. Then she died of preeclampsia.
ProPublica has found multiple cases where women with underlying health conditions died after they were unable to access abortions in their state.
Listen to Tierra’s aunt Latanya Walker recount her niece’s story.
📸: Lexi Parra for ProPublica
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