In light of the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) highlighted stories of physicians who have made the tough decision to leave the red states where they built careers for years, sometimes decades.
I’d like to see some stats on this. I know that many areas are very already short of OBs and a single doctor leaving will leave peoplev without a doctor, but I’d like to know how many women will be without appropriate non-abortion care because of this.
There are some interesting stats in here (not exactly what you’re looking for but it’s just more of the story):
Here are some stats I thought were interesting:
- An early indication of that impending medical “brain drain” came in February, when 76% of respondents in a survey of more than 2,000 current and future physicians say they would not even apply to work or train in states with abortion restrictions.
- While applications for OB-GYN residencies are down nationwide, the decrease in states with complete abortion bans was more than twice as large as those with no restrictions (10.5% vs. 5.2%).
Yuck. And that 76% isn’t even OB-GYN specific. I was looking for something about the scope of the impending problems for women’s and prenatal care, but this gives a clear indication that it could be huge for men’s and pediatric health in a way i hadn’t even considered.
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