""It's a 500-mile stretch of no access," Brown said, highlighting the significant gap in abortion services after the closure of the local Planned Parenthood."
""You cannot have a high-risk pregnancy up here," Brown said. "It's a scary place," emphasizing the challenges faced by patients in rural areas."
"The idea that urgent cares "could be an untapped solution to closures for abortion clinics across the country is really exciting," said Kimi Chernoby."
"At least 38 abortion clinics shut down last year in states where they're still legal, according to data collected by I Need an A."
Shawn Brown's urgent care clinic in Marquette, Michigan, began offering medication abortions after the closure of the local Planned Parenthood, which served 1,100 patients annually. The area now faces a 500-mile stretch without in-person abortion resources. Despite Michigan's constitutional amendments protecting abortion rights, clinics continue to close post-Roe v. Wade. Rural hospitals are also shutting down labor and delivery units, further limiting pregnancy care access. Communities are exploring alternatives like urgent care clinics to fill these gaps in reproductive health services.
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