Pregnant Minnesotans postpone abortion appointments to avoid ICE

Pregnant Minnesotans postpone abortion appointments to avoid ICE

This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra of The 19th. Meet Shefali and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Pregnant immigrants in Minnesota have been postponing their abortions, skipping aftercare, and delaying birth control visits and urgent cancer screening follow-ups to avoid coming in contact with federal immigration agents. Medical providers say the federal operation — which the Department of Homeland Se…

Planned Parenthood’s no-show rates in Minnesota spike as pregnant women avoid ICE, report says

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis may be winding down, but medical providers say a lasting impact of the operation has been scores of individuals skipping abortion-related care and other reproductive health services. “There is just a tremendous sense of fear in this…