BANGOR -- Yesterday, the Trump administration withdrew federal guidance that obligated hospitals to provide emergency abortions.

Under the Biden administration, a policy was introduced to protect abortion access in extreme cases. It protected physicians who performed these abortions, but the Trump administration said it will no longer be enforcing that guideline.

Mabel Wadsworth Center in Bangor has been spreading awareness about the mandate.

Their community engagement manger says there can be a lot of confusion about what it actually means.

“I think it’s really important to note that in Maine, abortion is still legal and available, including here at Mabel Wadsworth Center, with our friends over at Maine Family Planning, and with our friends at Planned Parent Hood, depending on where

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