Ashana’s article asserts that every hour of delayed care increases a patient’s risk of adverse outcomes or death. But in some cases, abortion restrictions require waiting until a person is hemorrhaging or develops sepsis before performing a lifesaving abortion.
“This is the new, despicable normal,” said Dr. Linda Brubaker, a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at The University of California San Diego who wrote an editorial summary of JAMA’s special issue. “It’s really going to lead to story after story of heartbreaking maternal and child loss.”
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