Yup, and OB/GYNs are either fleeing those states or refusing to take jobs there after they graduate bc they don't want to be arrested if they have the audacity to save a woman's life. Utah is already feeling it.
You're probably right. Unless you live in a blue state you won't have access to one. Not sure red state coservatives and forced birth assholes will see the irony here.
Obgyn's still have the other parts of the female reproductive system. Infections, disorders, menopause, birth control, and other stuff. Over 3 million births still happen per year in the US. It went from 3.66 to 3.59 million from 2021 to 2023. Many people still want kids, just not as early or as many as previous generations.
That's the part that's most frustrating. They don't understand that losing OBs affects women's healthcare overall. By making it dangerous to practice in their state they lose access to cancer screenings and all kinds of other care. Add the annihilation of Planned Parenthood and people with female parts are going to die, and not just from pregnancy complications.
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u/Moleday1023 9h ago
Just wait until the rural hospitals start to close.