Public health and clinical implications of Dobbs v. Jackson for patients and healthcare providers: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson reversed the precedent set forth by Roe v. Wade, empowering individual states to regulate abortion care. This aftermath of this ruling has given rise to widespread bans, limiting the accessibility of abortion services for patients and impeding providers' ability to deliver a comprehensive spectrum of reproductive health services. Of particular concern is the disproportionate impact on medically underserved groups, further heightening existing social and structural disparities in reproductive health.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review to broadly evaluate the clinical and public health impact of Dobbs on patients' access to abortion care and related reproductive health services, in addition

SUBMITTER: Zhu DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10980209 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature