By Deidre McPhillips
May 6, 2026
Like on many other days, the last thing Leah Coplon did before she left work Friday was to check a litigation tracker. Coplon, the director of clinical operations for Abortion on Demand, was watching for any updates about legal action on abortion pills. Around 5 p.m., it was quiet.
Coplon made a short commute to downtown Portland, Maine, to attend a May Day rally. She had just arrived when she got the news.
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