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State Sen. Eva Burch , a nurse practitioner at a women’s health clinic, revealed that she’s long struggled with miscarriages and fertility challenges and is currently carrying a nonviable pregnancy.On Monday evening, Arizona state Sen. Eva Burch addressed her colleagues on the Senate floor and revealed that she’s carrying a nonviable pregnancy and will have an emergency abortion.
“We have determined that my pregnancy is once again not progressing and is not viable, and once again I have scheduled an appointment to terminate my pregnancy,” Burch said, with several of her female colleagues standing behind her in support as she spoke. “I don’t think people should have to justify their abortions.
Burch, who also serves as Senate Democratic Caucus Whip, isn’t sharing when she’ll be having her abortion for her safety, sheCNN’s Abby Philip on Monday. “This is a really sensitive time for me and my family,” Burch said, noting she made the decision to speak about it publicly “because it’s so relevant to what’s happening—across the country, yes, but in Arizona specifically.
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