States with abortion bans that list exceptions for emergency procedures have left the wording ambiguous.
unless a person’s life is endangered or the pregnancy causes bodily harm; Indiana allows abortions up to 22 weeks of pregnancy). The OB-GYN is being sued for allegedly failing to report the abortion, and Indiana state attorneys are arguing she also did not have the license to perform the procedure. “[The doctor] is now in a position of having to defend herself with attorneys when she did something that was even within the law.
Another issue the executive order does not address is how criminalizing all abortions, including emergency care, affects the future of medicine. Lee says the US should expect to see 26 out of 50 states with significant abortion restrictions in the coming months , which can affect the medical training for new OB-GYNs who may be taught abortion care in one school but not the other.
“Our efforts really need to be focused on getting information to patients on how to access abortion safely, whether that’s across state lines, procedural abortion, or medications, either in their home state or across state lines,” says Kern. If you’re from a state where abortions are banned, she says, it’s not the best idea to talk to them about abortion options with your healthcare provider, unless you really trust them.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
US economy shrinks again, indicating the US could be headed toward recessionThe White House in a statement ahead of the release of Thursday’s figures pushed back on talks of a recession.
Read more »
Chris Cuomo’s Return to Cable News Is Upon UsThe ex-CNN star will host a primetime show on NewsNation, a nascent channel where an assortment of TV news veterans have also landed.
Read more »
U.S. basketball star Griner testifies at Russia drug trialBrittney Griner testified Wednesday at her drug trial in Russia that a language interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during her questioning and officials instructed her to sign documents without providing an explanation.
Read more »
James Webb Space Telescope to be featured on US postage stampThe new James Webb Space Telescope Forever stamp will be available in September, but individuals can preorder the stamp in August.
Read more »
US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccineAfter weeks of delays, nearly 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will soon be available for distribution, U.S. health regulators said Wednesday.
Read more »
PolitiFact - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate says 54% of people in Wisconsin lack accessible child careDemocratic U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski said 54% of people in Wisconsin lack accessible child care. She got that statistic from a study regarded as one of the best available.
Read more »