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[–] [email protected] 48 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (58 children)

From your link:

"At the time of the discussion, Farmer was medically stable, with some vaginal bleeding that was not heavy. “Therefore contrary to the most appropriate management based (sic) my medical opinion, due to the legal language of MO law, we are unable to offer induction of labor at this time,” the report quotes the specialist as saying."

So yes, the law did prevent an abortion and endangered her life.

She is suing because she expected an exception for herself.

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