ORLANDO, Fla. — Asked to explain how Florida’s new abortion laws have impacted her practice, Dr. Shelly Tien shared the story of an abused teenager who came to her north Florida clinic for help — but had to be sent to another state.
“She was an incest survivor, and we were not able to care for her because she was past 15 weeks [pregnant],” Tien said.
Tien, an obstetrician and gynecologist, told the patient’s story last week at a press conference held by Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida. She is among a chorus of health professionals who say Florida’s 15-week abortion ban and the reversal of Roe v. Wade have disproportionately harmed young women and victims of abuse.
