It’s been 2 years given that the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the constitutional right to an abortion, setting off a parade of constraints and restrictions in conservative-led states. The effect of those limitations has actually bled into the world of medical education, requiring some brand-new physicians to element state abortion laws into their choices about where to start their professions.
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, for the 2nd year in a row, trainees finishing from U.S. medical schools were less most likely to request residency positions this year in states with abortion restrictions and other considerable abortion limitations.
In this episode of “The Indicator From Planet Money,” KFF Health News’ chief Washington reporter, Julie Rovner, reports on how the medical manpower is altering post-Roe v. Wade and why finishing medical trainees, from OB-GYNs to pediatricians, are preventing training in states with abortion restrictions.