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Inside a Michigan clinic, patients talk about abortion — and a looming statewide vote

Editor's warning: In this report you will hear the audio of a woman while she is getting a surgical abortion which some listeners may find disturbing.

Abortion rights are on the ballot in Michigan, which has already become a regional abortion haven. Kate Wells spent weeks observing procedures and talking to patients inside a clinic outside Detroit.

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