Ob-gyns slam Dobbs ruling overturning constitutional right to abortion
One group is especially disappointed with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Friday in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturns the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that protected abortion rights under the Constitution: ob-gyns, who may now face prosecution for treating their patients.
In response, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a statement criticizing the decision for allowing states to interfere in medical care.
“Today’s decision is a direct blow to bodily autonomy, reproductive health, patient safety and health equity in the United States,” Dr. Iffath Hoskins, the president of ACOG, said in the statement. “Reversing the constitutional protection for safe, legal abortion established by the Supreme Court nearly fifty years ago exposes pregnant people to arbitrary, state-based restrictions, regulations, and bans that will leave many people unable to access needed medical care.”
Hoskins added that “the restrictions put forth are not based on science nor medicine; they allow unrelated third parties to make decisions that rightfully and ethically should be made only by individuals and their physicians. ACOG condemns this devastating decision, which will allow state governments to prevent women from living with autonomy over their bodies and their decisions.
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