Hospitals in states with restrictions–or even bans–on abortions are providing their physicians with little guidance on how to provide emergency abortion care. State laws are often unclear and don’t spell out exactly which exceptions are permitted and which are not. This leaves hospitals–and physicians–in a tricky situation as they navigate providing care while avoiding liability.
On today’s episode, Washington Post national healthcare reporter Dan Diamond joins the podcast to talk about an article he recently co-authored that investigates how physicians and hospitals are navigating these laws.
You can read Dan and Caroline Kitchener’s article here.
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