i always actually thought i d have two boys. who knows the challenge of seeking this type of health care even before the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. six years ago, van heel says she and her husband went in for an ultrasound and left devastated. it was friday the 13th that my doctor told me the news that this baby was incompatible with life. that s when i decided i wanted an abortion as soon as possible. van heel says her unborn baby had a neural tube defect, meaning her baby s brain didn t fully develop. and that diagnosis meant that i would either miscarry at any time or that moments after i gave birth, the baby would die. i knew that continuing to carry a baby that was not compatible with life was not good to be good for my mental or emotional health. reporter: the minneapolis mother, who later had a healthy child, is worried women like her will have an even tougher time getting an abortion. that is worrisome.
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i would be honored to be a resource for anyone that needs it. planned parenthood says it s hearing from people like van heel, offering to be a resource for those who live far from airports or don t have cars. someone reached out to me who owns a plane who wants to organize a lot of her friends and others around the country who also have small planes and can land in rural parts of the country and can safely transport women to larger urban centers. but even for people with transportation, planned parenthood expects appointments will be in short supply. i do think we ll see more use of abortion pills by mail because appointments are going to be difficult to get. and planned parenthood told us that on monday, the first business day after the scotus decision, it received its highest volume of calls ever, up 50% with most of those callers from out of state.
who knows the challenges of seeking this type of health care, even before the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. six years ago she says she and her husband went in for an ultrasound and left devastated. it was friday the 13th that my doctor told me the news that this baby was incompatible with life, and that s when i decided i wanted an abortion as soon as possible. van heel says her unborn baby had a neural tube defect, meaning her baby s brain didn t fully develop. and that diagnosis meant that i would either miscarry at any time or that moments after i gave birth the baby would die. i knew that continuing to carry a baby that was not compatible with life was not going to be good for my mental health or my emotional health. reporter: the minneapolis mother who later had a healthy child is worried women like her will have an even tougher time getting an abortion. that is worrisome. i would be honored to be a resource for anyone that needs