I had no idea how controversial this was going to be, or even was, really.

I knew it was controversial to some extent.

Hail Mary, full of grace.

The Lord is with thee.

But I didn't understand why.

And blessed it is the truth of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sooners.

Now at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the for us sooners. Now, and at the hour of our death, amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Dr. Warren Hearn is used to people showing up outside his clinic and saying prayers.

He's used to their insults, their threatening letters.

The doctor has taken out restraining orders against people who have vowed to kill him

and has dodged a few literal bullets himself.

Still, Dr. Warren Hearn keeps doing what he's done

since Lyndon Johnson was president.

He provides abortions.

I have a million things to do.

I have a lot of work to do here. I love my work. I love

seeing patients. I'm Gustav Ariano. You're listening to The Times, Daily News from the LA Times.

It's Monday, March 14th, 2022.

Later this year, the Supreme Court will announce a decision in a case that's likely to have seismic consequences on an issue that has divided Americans for nearly 50 years.

The constitutional protection for the right to abortion.

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