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Navigating the Impact of the Dobbs Decision: Perspectives from Pediatric Surgeons on Reproductive Healthcare

Published:2024-08-15 Issue:3 Volume:239 Page:309-316
ISSN:1072-7515
Container-title:Journal of the American College of Surgeons
language:en
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Author:

Brar Amanpreet¹,Mannava Sindhu V²,Patwardhan Utsav M³,Sullins Veronica F⁴,Berdan Elizabeth A⁵,Greves Cole D⁶,Gow Kenneth W⁷,Carlisle Erica⁸,Tsao KuoJen⁹,Hunter Catherine¹⁰,Baerg Joanne E¹¹,Knod J Leslie¹²

Affiliation:

1. From the Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (Brar)

2. Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN (Mannava)

3. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, San Diego, CA (Patwardhan)

4. Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, CA (Sullins)

5. General Pediatric and Thoracic Surgery, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Health Center, Tacoma, WA (Berdan)

6. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, Orlando, FL (Greves)

7. Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA (Gow)

8. Division of Pediatric Surgery, The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA (Carlisle)

9. Division of General and Thoracic Pediatric Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX (Tsao)

10. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK (Hunter)

11. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM (Baerg)

12. Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, CT (Knod).

Abstract

Nationwide abortion restrictions resulting from the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022) decision have generated confusion and uncertainty among healthcare professionals, with concerns for liability impacting clinical decision-making and outcomes. The impact on pediatric surgery can be seen in prenatal counseling for fetal anomaly cases, counseling for fetal intervention, and recommendations for pregnant children and adolescents who seek termination. It is essential that all physicians and healthcare team members understand the legal implications on their clinical practices, engage with resources and organizations that can help navigate these circumstances, and consider advocating for patients and themselves. Pediatric surgeons must consider the impact of these changing laws on their ability to provide comprehensive and ethical care and counseling to all patients.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

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