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If the birth isn't successful, then the lawmakers behind the draconian anti-abortion laws in these states could see that "miscarriage" and charge the mother and the doctors with murder of the unborn child. So many doctors in these states are scared to even help a pregnant woman because they might end up as "murderers" in the eyes of the law and be sent to prison even if they did nothing wrong.

I'm guessing there's more to it than just that. These draconian laws probably drove a lot of obstetricians (esp. those of emergency obstetrics) into early retirement, so smaller hospitals like the the Falls Community Hospital in Marlin, Texas (which has a population of a mere 5k residents) probably don't have any doctors qualified to treat pregnancy emergencies anymore. Prior to the repeal of Roe v Wade, rural areas already had a problem with not only a lack of emergency rooms, but existing ones that are severely understaffed and underequipped. The ER doctor who told the woman that they don't offer obstetric services was probably telling the truth, and not just trying to shoo her away.
Again, this example takes place in a town with a population of 5,500.

So the repeal of Roe v Wade is greatly accelerating the loss of obstetricians which was already a problem, and while it hurts everybody, it disproportionately affects red/rural voters.