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Calla Hales, 33, is the director of the independent abortion clinic A Preferred Women’s Health Center in Charlotte and three other abortion clinics across North Carolina and Georgia. In North Carolina, abortion is now illegal after 12 weeks of pregnancy. “I get to help patients every day start fresh by empowering them to make the decisions they want and choose their future. That, to me, is truly an incredible gift.” Valerian Mazataud The Duty