The double-edged sword of abortion regulations

Decreasing training opportunities while increasing knowledge requirements

Bibliographic Data

ID15329012
AuthorsHillary J Gyuras (Gyuras Is a Research Associate, College of Public Health, the Ohio State University, Ohio, USA, corresponding author), Meredith P Field (0000-0002-0548-6703, Alfred University), Olivia Thornton (0000-0002-6780-0921, Brigham and Women's Hospital), Danielle Bessett (0000-0002-8743-368X, University of Cincinnati), Michelle L Mcgowan (0000-0002-9040-7562, Mayo Clinic)
Year2022
Volume28
Issue1
Pages2145104-2145104
Publication date2022-11-14
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedical Education Online (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1087-2981 • E-ISSN: 1087-2981
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10872981.2022.2145104
PMID36373897
OpenAlexW4308999370
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited18

Prior to the reversal of federal protections for abortion in 2022, OB/GYNs in Ohio and other abortion-hostile states experienced barriers to training in abortion care. In returning abortion regulation to the states, access to training is likely to be increasingly restricted. This research demonstrates how abortion-restrictions hamper physicians' skills needed to care for patients, particularly in emergent situations. This puts patients at risk and places physicians in precarious ethical positions. Expanding protections and reducing restrictions on abortion will ensure OB/GYNs and trainees have the skills necessary to care for patients presenting for reproductive healthcare

Abortion · Business · Medical education · Pregnancy · SWORD · Training (meteorology · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Ethics in Clinical Research · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Medicine · Reproductive Health and Contraception

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