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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Melody Schreiber

Abortion bans make ‘evidence-based medicine’ impossible in some cases, new report says

a woman holds a sign that says 'keep abortion legal'
People protest in support of abortion access in Scottsdale, Arizona, on 14 April 2024. Photograph: Rebecca Noble/Reuters

Maternal fetal specialists should see abortion care as a “core component” of their practice in states where laws restrict abortion, according to a new special statement from the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM).

Some 41 states ban abortion at some point in pregnancy, and these legal restrictions make it difficult or impossible for clinicians to practice “standard-of-care, evidence-based medicine”, the report, released on Tuesday, says.

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