For now, abortion is still legal because these laws have not yet taken effect. When do women first learn that they are pregnant? “Typically, clinical symptoms like fatigue and nausea don’t start until after six weeks,” Dr. Gossett said, though there are some women who are more sensitive to early pregnancy symptoms. What’s more, women with irregular menstrual cycles might find it “especially challenging” to discover that they’re pregnant right away, Dr. Gossett said. Check pregnancy tests every four or five weeks?”

Source: New York Times May 18, 2019 12:22 UTC