12-05-23
BY PAVITHRA MOHAN
In a survey of hundreds of medical students, 77% said abortion access would impact their decision on where to apply for residency.
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, there have been clear aftereffects, not just for people actively seeking abortions but also for those who want to live in states that protect abortion access.
Advocates have long talked about the economic implications of securing access to abortion; beyond the individual impact on abortion seekers, state-level restrictions cost the U.S. economy more than $105 billion annually, according to a 2021 report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Over the past year, the issue of abortion rights has also started driving talent away from states where abortion has been banned or severely restricted.
The findings from a study published today in the Journal of Medical Ethics indicate that this upheaval is taking hold among budding physicians: In a survey of nearly 500 third- and fourth-year students across 125 medical schools, an overwhelming majority reported that state-level abortion access would be a major factor in their decision to apply to a residency program.
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