Legal Risks and Ethical Dilemmas for Clinicians in the Aftermath of Dobbs
- PMID: 36318123
- DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.18453
Legal Risks and Ethical Dilemmas for Clinicians in the Aftermath of Dobbs
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This Viewpoint discusses the ways in which the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which triggered abortion bans or restrictions in half of states, presents serious legal risks to clinicians and major ethical dilemmas.
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Health Care Access and Reproductive Rights.JAMA. 2022 Nov 1;328(17):1707-1709. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.19172. JAMA. 2022. PMID: 36318152 No abstract available.
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