Study: Medical residents beginning to avoid states with abortion bans

Medical residents are starting to avoid states with abortion bans, data shows Still, Resneck said, “we’re extraordinarily worried.” For example, physicians without adequate abortion training may not be able to manage miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies or potential complications, such as infection or hemorrhaging, that could stem from pregnancy loss. Those who work with students and residents … Read more

What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant workers

Women’s advocates see the politics of the lawsuit as well. “It’s no coincidence that this organized, partisan effort is occurring in states that have some of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country,” Jocelyn Frye of the National Partnership for Women & Families wrote in a statement. “Any attempt to dismantle these protections will … Read more

Supreme Court hearing – justices are divided on EMTALA care. Ramifications, what’s at stake, what to know – news round-up, part 2

The US supreme court heard one of the most sadistic, extreme anti-abortion cases yet | Moira Donegan (opinion piece) Their own Dobbs decision, after all, did not require any state to allow abortions in the case of risks to women’s health. Sepsis, organ failure and loss of fertility in women were thereby tacitly accepted by … Read more

Opinion: I’m An Emergency Physician. Here’s How Dangerous This Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Could Be.

If the Supreme Court allows states to set aside the emergency medicine act to enforce their abortion bans, I ― and I suspect many doctors ― will never practice medicine in any of the 21 states where abortion is not legal. Abortion bans are causing physicians to leave the reddest of states. Rural communities already … Read more

Supreme Court hearing – justices are divided on EMTALA care. Ramifications, what’s at stake, what to know – news round-up

Supreme Court wrestles with abortion clash over emergency room treatment for pregnant women The Biden administration says Idaho’s near-total abortion ban conflicts with a federal law setting standards for hospital emergency room care. Read more at NBC News US supreme court appears divided after hearing arguments on emergency abortion care “If a woman comes to … Read more

California Governor Gavin Newsom launches pro-reproductive rights ads in red states

Newsom launches abortion ads in Republican states to fight ‘war on women’ “I worry about the United States supreme court, that again, set the tone and tenor for the debate we’re having today. And again, it’s not just a war on travel. It’s not just a war on reproductive healthcare. It’s also a war on … Read more

States with abortion bans saw almost 65,000 rape-related pregnancies

Nearly 65,000 US rape victims could not get an abortion in their state, analysis shows The data demonstrates that abortion bans likely make it impossible for most victims of rape to obtain abortions in their home states, even for the minority of people who live in states with exemptions for rape, researchers said. Read more … Read more