News4JAX spoke with women of different ages, ethnicities and beliefs about abortion.
“I feel like the child should still be born. There are programs for that and it would allow the child to go into a good home,” said Jacksonville mother Amy Roderick.
“You never know the circumstances that may be surrounded by a woman’s decision to terminate a pregnancy,” Foster said. “It could be health-related. It could be for a reason that is very traumatic and illegal.” Mejia said she was shocked when she learned the Supreme Court’s leaked draft and now she fears the worse.
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