What physicians need to know about the legal status of abortion in the United States.

Full Abstract

Abortion is the most politically contested social issue in the United States, a debate that manifests itself in extensive regulation of abortion as a health care service. This study provides a brief history of the judicial acceptance of abortion regulation and an overview of the most common forms of abortion regulation affecting physicians in the United States. The article concludes with a discussion of pending threats to the legal right to abortion in the United States and recommended resources where physicians can find assistance to comply with existing laws.

Author information

Author/s: Weitz, Tracy A (TA);

Affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94612, USA. weitzt(-atsign-)obgyn.ucsf.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Clinical obstetrics and gynecology (Clin Obstet Gynecol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jun; vol 52 (issue 2) : pp 130-9

Dates: Created 2009/05/01; Completed 2009/07/24;

PMID: 19407519, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 8/20/2009, IMS Date: )

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