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Abortion bans complicate medical training, risk worsening OBGYN shortages
Oct 13, 2023 | By Sara Hutchinson in The Hechinger ReportThis article was originally published in The Hechinger Report on October 13, 2023. You can access the original article here: hechingerreport.org/abortion-bans-complicate-medical-training-risk-worsening-obgyn-shortages
Featuring MSFC’s Chapter at Ohio University and Pamela Merritt, MSFC’s Executive Director
The journey to Boston was more than 1,500 miles. The plane ticket cost about $500. The hotel: another $400. She felt a little guilty about going, knowing that not everyone could afford this trip. But it was important; she was headed there to learn.
So, Amrita Bhagia, a second-year medical student from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, caught that flight to Boston to attend a weekend workshop hosted by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists…