7Aug22: Will antiabortion laws cause a brain drain?
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Will antiabortion laws cause a brain drain? Let's ignore the strong opinions many of us have about abortion itself and discuss the possible effects of antiabortion laws on physicians. These laws make it more difficult for physicians to treat patients as we were trained to do and may gag us from even talking about abortion. This affects all physicians who care for pregnant women, not just ob-gyns because any treatment could potentially harm the unborn baby and ultimately cause a criminal prosecution. As a result, some physicians may not want to practice in these states:
7Aug22: Will antiabortion laws cause a brain drain?
7Aug22: Will antiabortion laws cause a brain…
7Aug22: Will antiabortion laws cause a brain drain?
Will antiabortion laws cause a brain drain? Let's ignore the strong opinions many of us have about abortion itself and discuss the possible effects of antiabortion laws on physicians. These laws make it more difficult for physicians to treat patients as we were trained to do and may gag us from even talking about abortion. This affects all physicians who care for pregnant women, not just ob-gyns because any treatment could potentially harm the unborn baby and ultimately cause a criminal prosecution. As a result, some physicians may not want to practice in these states: