How Abortion Bans Harm Pregnant Women (feat. @DrJenniferLincoln)

Abortion rights and reproductive health care have been upended by the Supreme Court. Joined by @DrJenniferLincoln, we hear how pregnancy, childbirth and even medical training have been affected. We'll also meet Amanda and Josh Zurawski, a couple who were denied a medically necessary abortion in Texas.

If you like this video, be sure to check out our previous episode on the medical realities of abortion with @MamaDoctorJones https://youtu.be/R5EMjTbsZNI.

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Exciting reading if you want to know more:

What are the abortion laws in your state?
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/us/abortion-laws-roe-v-wade.html

Studies mentioned:
– Turnaway Study https://www.ansirh.org/research/ongoing/turnaway-study
– Maternal and Fetal Health Outcomes in Texas https://www.ajog.org/action/showPdf?piiS0002-9378%2822%2900536-1

Emergency maternal health conditions:
– PPROM https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/special-topic/premature-rupture-of-membranes#::textSometimes%20the%20membranes%20break%20before,rupture%20of%20membranes%20(PPROM) .
– Ectopic pregnancy https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ectopic-pregnancy/symptoms-causes/syc-20372088
– Bleeding during pregnancy https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/rated-conditions/common-symptoms/vaginal-bleeding/#::textIn%20early%20pregnancy%2C%20you%20might,period%20would%20have% 20been %20 due.
– Preterm labor https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/preterm-labor/symptoms-causes/syc-20376842#::textPreterm%20labor%20occus%20when%20regular,health%20risks%20for%20your %20baby .

Consequences of the ban on abortion:
– https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/10/us/abortion-bans-medical-care-women.html
-https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/27/health/abortion-training-residency-programs.html?smidurl-share
-https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/11/15/1135882310/miscarriage-hemorrhage-abortion-law-ohio

Pregnancy is much more dangerous than abortion
– https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar…
– https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/s…
– https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31071…

States with restrictive abortion policies have the poorest maternal and child health outcomes
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog…

00:00 Context
03:01 Patients deprived of care
05:56 Maternal health outcomes
07:32 Treatment delayed/denied in case of miscarriage
08:30 Legal confusion
09:52 Study on access denials
10:48 a.m. The challenges of medical education
12:52 The anti-abortion position
2:36 p.m. Takeaway