A religious hospital denied her a life-saving drug during an ectopic pregnancy. She lost her fertility

Harmonie Perrone, 28, is suing Advocate Good Shepherd in Illinois, where reproductive rights are enshrined in law Harmonie Perrone, 28, knew she was probably having an ectopic pregnancy, and she knew exactly what she needed to do: seek medical care immediately, before life-threatening complications set in. But she was denied that care twice as she feared for her life – and, after the delay in care, she lost her fertility, she says in a new lawsuit filed Monday. All of this happened in Illinois, a top destination for abortion care, where reproductive rights are enshrined in law and medical providers are required to offer emergency care regardless of religious beliefs. “What is so shocking about her situation is that it happened in a state where abortion is supposed to be among the most protected, where it is supposed to be the most accessible,” said Molly Duane, litigation director of Amplify Legal, which is involved in Perrone’s lawsuit. “Notwithstanding these protections against state actors, you still have religiously affiliated hospitals like Advocate Good Shepherd that are effectively administering shadow abortion bans everywhere in the country.” When Perrone felt the pain and

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