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Amber Nicole Thurman, a 28-year-old mother, died after being unable to access legal abortion care in Georgia due to the state’s strict abortion laws. Thurman developed a grave infection after taking abortion pills but not fully expelling fetal tissue, a condition that required a routine procedure called dilation and curettage (D&C). However, due to Georgia’s law criminalizing certain abortion-related procedures, doctors delayed treatment for 20 hours, fearing legal repercussions. The state’s maternal mortality review committee found Thurman’s death preventable, highlighting the dangers abortion bans pose to pregnant women’s health.
Under Georgia’s Abortion Ban, She Died After Delayed Care — ProPublica