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Harris Slams Death Of Woman After Abortion Ban Delayed Medical Care

Abortion rights demonstrators rally in Washington in June 2023 to mark the first anniversary of the US Supreme Court ruling overturning the federal right to an abortion (Credit: AFP)

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris condemned anti-abortion laws in Georgia on Tuesday after a report in ProPublica revealed that a woman there died from delayed medical care caused by the US state's restrictive regulations.

Amber Nicole Thurman, 28, developed a rare complication from abortion pills and died during emergency surgery in August 2022, with an official state committee blaming the fatal outcome on a "preventable" lag in performing a critical procedure.

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