Critical Reproductive Care Crisis Escalates Across the US Amid Tightening Abortion Restrictions

Louisiana’s new restrictions on carrying certain lifesaving medications, such as misoprostol, during pregnancy emergencies, mark a growing concern across several states in the U.S. where the tightening of abortion laws following the Dobbs decision is reshaping access to reproductive healthcare. This legislative shift, compounding existing public health challenges, poses dire effects particularly in regions severely lacking in maternal care services. Dr. Jamila Perritt, an obstetrician and the president of Physicians for Reproductive Health, voices a …

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