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OB-GYN fears, maternity deserts impact health care in North Dakota 

Access worst in Native American, rural communities

Dr. Ana Tobiasz, a maternal-fetal specialist at Sanford Health in Bismarck, said she has contemplated leaving the state because of the state's abortion ban.

The near total ban on abortions in the state went into effect in late April 2023, which prohibits all abortions except for when the health of the mother is at risk or in cases of rape or incest, but only within the first six weeks of pregnancy...