that is doctor colleen mick nicholas, an ob/gyn who practices medicine in illinois. that s her telling a senate hearing that states like missouri, where abortion is now illegal, the landscape for bringing women with medical emergency is, in her words, and mass chaos. joining us now is calling mac nicholas, she s cheese officer planned parenthood in missouri thanks so much for being here. thank you so much, rachel, happy to be here. so, in missouri, one of the places you practice, abortion is now illegal in medical emergencies that cause major bodily function of a pregnant woman. you said that standard in missouri, it is basically
rooms while they bleed and become unstable. that is dr. colleen mcnicholas who practicing in missouri and illinois and telling a senate hearing last week in states like missouri where abortion is now illegal the landscape for pregnant women with medical emergencies in her words quote, mass chaos. joining us now is dr. colleen mcnicholas, chief medical officer at planned parenthood of the st. louis region thanks for joining us. thanks so much, happy to be here. so in missouri, one of the places you practice, abortion is now illegal except in medical emergencies that cause irreversible medical impairments a major bodily function of the pregnant woman. you said that standard in missouri is causing mass chaos at a practical level in terms of what care doctors can provide and what woman have to go through. is anything resolving over time? is anything becoming more clear?
illinois. she s telegram senate hearing that in states like missouri where abortion is now illegal, the landscape for pregnant women with medical emergencies is in her words, quote, mass chaos. she joins us now, chief officer of planned parenthood. thanks for making time to be here. thank you so much, rachel. happy to be here. so in missouri, one of the places you practice, abortion is now illegal except in medical emergencies that cause irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman. you said that standard in missouri is basically causing mass chaos at a practical level in terms of what care doctors can provide and what women have to go through. is anything resolving over time? is anything becoming more clear? you know, you opened with lots of stories from not just missouri, but from across the country where physicians are really struggling because this