In the US that question is actually less a legal or moral question and more of a political one. Politicians are generally afraid of the public opinion reaction

In the US that question is actually less a legal or moral question and more of a political one. Politicians are generally afraid of the public opinion reaction to punishing mothers (especially if they happen to be 10 year old victims of rape[1]) - that is of course what all of these restriction laws do, they punish mothers, but silently executing an action and announcing that action out loud are two different things. 1. https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/jul/21/could-10-year-old-rape-victim-have-gotten-abortion/ https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/jul/21/could-10-year...