A majority of surveyed medical students said they would likely not apply for residency in states with strict abortion laws — for both their patients and themselves.

May 18, 2023
By Erika Edwards

Medical students say strict abortion laws are driving them away from pursuing careers as doctors in states where the procedure is banned.

The finding comes from a survey of third- and fourth-year medical students, conducted from August through October of last year — just after the June 2022 Supreme Court Dobbs decision that overturned Roe V. Wade, which for nearly 50 years granted the right to an abortion across the U.S.

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