Reproduction Rights

11 Mar

OB/GYNs ‘vote with their feet’ as workforce declines in states that restricted abortion

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“Modest but significant decreases in OB/GYN practitioners occurred in states with full abortion bans following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Association, a study showed. However, results of the case-control study revealed the workforce of such practitioners ultimately grew overall across all states…”

22 Nov

Georgia axes maternal health panel after leak about abortion deaths

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“Georgia officials have dissolved a committee responsible for investigating deaths of pregnant women in the state, after one or more members leaked confidential information about deaths linked to the state's strict abortion laws. In a letter sent to members of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC), Georgia health commissioner Kathleen Toomey said an investigation failed to identify those responsible for the leak, so all current members would be removed….”