The fall of Roe v. Wade leaves health providers facing a patchwork of standards for reproductive care now that state lawmakers have final say over whether abortions — and potentially other facets of women's health — are performed within their borders.
Why it matters: Friday's Supreme Court decision is already deepening divisions between red and blue states and testing alliances that were forged in response to COVID-19 to facilitate telehealth services, obtain scarce medical supplies and fill gaps in the health care workforce.