Case highlights debate over 'life of the mother' exception
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“Recruiting has become much more difficult. Positions that we used to fill in weeks stay open for months or don’t get filled at all,” Souza said.
Tejasvi Gowda, an OBGYN medical resident who practices in a state without abortion bans, came to Washington, D.C., to protest outside the court.
In her practice she often sees women who travel from another state to seek care. But physician travel is more nerve-wracking.
“I do really see the value in traveling or providing care in restrictive states because those patients still need care. But personal safety is still definitely something to consider at the same time,” Gowda said.
After arguments concluded, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, a Republican, told reporters at a press conference outside the court that the Biden administration is misconstruing what’s happening on the ground in Idaho.
He said that it’s not true women are being airlifted outside the state for abortion, and that the American Psychiatric Association said that necessary treatments for some mental health crises is abortion.
“They couldn’t admit that this is what they are trying to do: to have a broad exception to Dobbs,” Labrador said.
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