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. 2021 Feb 16;325(7):691-693.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.24096.

Changes in Abortion in Texas Following an Executive Order Ban During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Kari White  1 , Bhavik Kumar  2 , Vinita Goyal  3 , Robin Wallace  4 , Sarah C M Roberts  5 , Daniel Grossman  5
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Changes in Abortion in Texas Following an Executive Order Ban During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Kari White et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study assesses changes in abortions performed and at what gestational age following a Texas order postponing non–medically necessary surgeries due to the COVID-19 pandemic compared with abortions performed during the same months in 2019.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Wallace was a named plaintiff in the case Planned Parenthood Center for Choice v Abbott. No other disclosures were reported.

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