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US abortion restrictions are hindering access to miscarriage care, study finds

US abortion restrictions are hindering access to miscarriage care, study finds

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/28/abortion-restrictions-miscarriage-healthcare 

 

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Pro-choice supporters face anti-abortion protesters at a rally for reproductive rights on 14 May 2022 in Austin, Texas. Photograph: Montinique Monroe/Getty Images

US abortion restrictions are hindering access to miscarriage care, study finds

States with abortion bans are turning away from medications to a wait-and-see approach, with care falling below standards

Abortion restrictions in the US have made it more difficult to access care for miscarriages, a new study stays.

The new research found that since the June 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning Roe v Wade, pregnancy care has fractured along state lines; it’s getting increasingly harder to access healthcare for miscarriages in US states with abortion restrictions.

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