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Arkansas Created a Pandemic Catch-22 to Block Abortions Boom! Lawyered

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On April 27, Arkansas officials issued a directive requiring anyone seeking elective surgery to obtain a negative COVID-19 test 48 hours prior to an abortion. Can you guess which elective procedure those officials were primarily targeting? Imani and Jess explain everything happening in Arkansas and ask: Why can people go to the orthodontist without a test—but not the abortion provider?

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On April 27, Arkansas officials issued a directive requiring anyone seeking elective surgery to obtain a negative COVID-19 test 48 hours prior to an abortion. Can you guess which elective procedure those officials were primarily targeting? Imani and Jess explain everything happening in Arkansas and ask: Why can people go to the orthodontist without a test—but not the abortion provider?

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