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At the only abortion clinic left in Missouri, doctors live and work in uncertainty

ST. LOUIS - Working at the only abortion clinic left in Missouri, Dr. David Eisenberg often feels he needs a sign on his forehead that says, "I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry that, in this really difficult and stressful period of your life, I don't know whether I'm able to take care of you."

"I'm sorry that you have to wait at least three days for me to provide the care you need."

"I'm sorry that the state is forcing me to do a pelvic exam when there's no medical reason to make you uncomfortable today."

His clinic - Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri - is now under siege.

Last week, days after the state's governor signed a law banning abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy, state officials moved to shut down the clinic, which would make Missouri the first state without a place for women to legally

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