State Abortion Policy and Moral Distress Among Clinicians Providing Abortion After the Dobbs Decision.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Moral distress occurs when individuals feel powerless to do what they think is right, including when clinicians are prevented from providing health care they deem necessary. The loss of federal protections for abortion following the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision may place clinicians providing abortion at risk of experiencing moral distress, as many could face new legal and civil penalties for providing care in line with professional standards and that they perceive as necessary.

Objective

To assess self-reported moral distress scores among abortion-providing clinicians following the Dobbs decision overall and by state-level abortion policy.

Design, setting, and participants

This survey study, conducted from May to Decemb

SUBMITTER: Rivlin K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11294965 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature