She subsequently went into septic shock twice and was left with a permanently closed fallopian tube due to scar tissue.

[3] On 26 April 2023, Zurawski appeared in a United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing on the impact of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade.

She addressed her senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, saying that her "horrific" experience was due to the policies they supported and that she "nearly died on their watch".

[7] In August 2024, Zurawski appeared along with her husband Josh as a speaker at the 2024 Democratic National Convention where she talked about abortion rights remaining a top-of-mind concern for her, along with access to contraception and IVF, which have been targeted by some sectors of the anti-abortion movement.

[8][6] On 4 December 2024, Zurawski appeared alongside Kerry Washington and Jennifer Lawrence, one of the producers of the documentary focused on Zurawski's case, at the Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Gala to present $1 million in college scholarships for high school students from underserved communities in Los Angeles.