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Abortion Counseling, Liability, and the First Amendment

Katie Watson, Michelle Oberman

2023New England Journal of Medicine15 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Clinicians in states with abortion bans may be afraid to counsel patients about abortion care options. Assessing the legal risks of sharing information can help physicians “right size” their fears and maximize patients’ well-being.

Topics & Concepts

MedicineAbortionLiabilityFamily medicineMedical emergencyLawPregnancyBiologyGeneticsPolitical scienceReproductive Health and ContraceptionReproductive Health and TechnologiesAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics