High-risk pregnancy doctors publish new standards for care under state abortion bans Kelcie Moseley-Morris for Stateline Oct 13, 2026 Oct 13, 2026 Updated 5 hrs ago 0 A sign outside a hospital’s maternal-fetal medicine department sets aside parking for patients. Photo by Kelcie Moseley-Morris // Stateline Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kelcie Moseley-Morris for Stateline kAmpD A9JD:4:2?D 4@?E:?F6 E@ ?2G:82E6 42C6 7@C A2E:6?ED H:E9 4@>A=6I AC68?2?4:6D :? DE2E6D H:E9 23@CE:@? 32?D[ 2 8C@FA @7 >2E6C?2=\76E2= >65:4:?6 DA64:2=:DED 92D 56G6=@A65 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@38J?]@?=:?6=:3C2CJ]H:=6J]4@>^5@:^`_]`__a^A>7a]f_bfeQm?6H 8F:56=:?6Dk^2m E@ 96=A AC@G:56CD :? 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