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Regina Barber here today with Science Reporter Yukina Guchi.

Hey Yuki.

Hi Regina.

So I understand you've been looking into who would feel the impact if indeed the Supreme

Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

Yeah, so if the court rules in line with its draft decision leaked in early May, that

would disrupt abortion access across the country by turning those decisions back to the

states. That ruling would trigger state abortion bans and restrictions in about half the states

affecting anyone seeking an abortion who lives there.

And that's because some state lawmakers have passed so-called trigger laws, meaning

if Rose overturned in some states, a lot more abortion restrictions would go into effect

soon after.

That's right. So depending on your state, things might not change, but in certain states,

you might be subject to those restrictions. The effect of abortion policy is of course

something that touches everybody in much broader groups than just people who get pregnant.

But research clearly shows abortion restrictions have a very disproportionate impact on young

women, poor women, and especially those in communities of color.

Today on the show, we'll talk about how this ruling would affect those women and how groups

helping them get abortions are preparing.

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