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Poland's Abortion Ban Offers Glimpse Of Future Without Roe : Consider This from NPR Dozens of states could soon take steps to ban or restrict abortion. But there are a lot of unanswered questions about how those laws would be enforced if they vary from state to state, Kim Mutcherson tells NPR. That patchwork of laws is the most likely outcome if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, leaving the U.S. without a federally-protected right to abortion.

That's the reality in Poland, where abortion is almost entirely illegal. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports on an underground network of reproductive rights activists who risk prison time to help abortion patients.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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What Could A Post-Roe Future Look Like? Poland Offers A Glimpse

What Could A Post-Roe Future Look Like? Poland Offers A Glimpse

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People hold banners and shout slogans during a protest against the near-total ban on abortion on January 29, 2021 in Warsaw, Poland. Omar Marques/Getty Images hide caption

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People hold banners and shout slogans during a protest against the near-total ban on abortion on January 29, 2021 in Warsaw, Poland.

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Dozens of states could soon take steps to ban or restrict abortion. But there are a lot of unanswered questions about how those laws would be enforced if they vary from state to state, Kim Mutcherson tells NPR. That patchwork of laws is the most likely outcome if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, leaving the U.S. without a federally-protected right to abortion.

That's the reality in Poland, where abortion is almost entirely illegal. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports on an underground network of reproductive rights activists who risk prison time to help abortion patients.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

This episode was produced by Elena Burnett, Matt Ozug, Jonaki Mehta, and Brent Baughman. It was edited by Courtney Dorning, Sami Yenigun, and Ashley Brown. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.