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Four years after the Dobbs decision, advocates debate strategies for expanding later abortion access. Erika Christensen and Kate Dineen share personal experiences of denied abortions due to gestational limits, highlighting challenges in accessing care for pregnancies with severe complications. Researchers and doctors note that later abortions are rare, complex, and politically contentious, with advocates pushing to repeal 18-week bans in 21 states.

Four years after the Dobbs decision, advocates clash over later abortion access as individuals like Erika Christensen and Kate Dineen share experiences of denied or restricted care due to gestational limits. While some clinics expand later abortion services, anti-abortion groups and Republican officials oppose such access, citing false claims about post-birth procedures, and advocates push to repeal 18-week bans in 21 states.