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It very much depends on which state you live in. Some states didn't see much change, because they already have their own laws guaranteeing access to abortion and women's healthcare in general.

But a lot has changed in those other states. In some states, laws that were on the books pre-Roe but were unenforceable afterwards sprung back into force overnight.

I think it's the states that enacted new laws afterwards, though, that are particularly harsh and cruel. These laws can be extremely punitive. If a woman has a pregnancy with no hope but there is still technically a heartbeat, the provider can suffer serious consequences for even mentioning abortion as an alternative.

I recall reading about one doctor who could only tell patients "You might want to take a trip to help deal with this devastating news. I hear California or Colorado might be nice this time of year", and hope they pick up on the hint.