How do rape and incest exceptions work in state abortion bans?
A number of states are set to implement near-total abortion bans if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade next month, but some contain notable exceptions like for women and girls who are victims of rape and incest, or if the expecting mother’s life is at risk. Three experts spoke to Yahoo News about how both states and women will navigate these types of complex exceptions: Michele Goodwin, chancellor's professor at University of California, Irvine and author of “Policing the Womb,” Dr. Jennifer Villavicencio, the lead for equity transformation, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; and Elizabeth Nash, state policy analyst at the Guttmacher Institute.
