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Strict abortion laws are driving an exodus of women's health specialists (www.salon.com)

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In light of the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) highlighted stories of physicians who have made the tough decision to leave the red states where they built careers for years, sometimes decades.

https://www.acog.org/education-and-events/awareness-and-observances/reflections-on-care-and-advocacy-one-year-after-dobbs

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'd like to see some stats on this. I know that many areas are very already short of OBs and a single doctor leaving will leave peoplev without a doctor, but I'd like to know how many women will be without appropriate non-abortion care because of this.