MedPage Today June 4, 2024
— Access to abortion training in all states can help prevent the growing gaps in women’s health
As a first-year medical student, I am interested in a career in obstetrics and gynecology. Yet, even in this early stage of my education, I am hesitant to consider applying for residency in states with abortion restrictions. I grew up in San Francisco, and when I became a woman of childbearing age, my abortion rights were protected by state law. As I consider my future training, I am confronted with the reality that this might not always be the case in a post-Dobbs U.S.
Currently, 21 states ban abortion or restrict the procedure to earlier pregnancy timelines than the standard set in Roe...
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