A young teen gives birth. Idaho's parental consent law snags her care.

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11. Perinatologists are actually high risk Obstetrics docs.

They manage medically complicated pregnancies. The Neonatologists care for newborns.

The damage these laws do to the medical profession lead directly to poor outcomes for patients and their babies, as there may soon be no physicians in the area qualified to handle complex pregnancies and deliveries (or ANY pregnancies and deliveries). It is frightening and unconscionable.

HOWEVER-- the GOP zealots don't GAF. It means nothing to them when women and their babies die, as long as they can keep women under their boots.