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Guardian UK: States use coronavirus to ban abortions, leaving women desperate: ‘You can’t pause a pregnancy’ - Eight US states have worked to try and halt abortions entirely during the pandemic as clinics report a rise in demand

(Texas) Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia have all seen confusion and intermittent bans as anti-abortion state politicians categorized abortion services as non-essential, and included abortion clinics in bans on elective surgical procedures.