State Abortion Trigger Laws: Potential Implications for Reproductive Medicine
By ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership,
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine
| 06. 29. 2022
Today, the ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership (CPL) released a new report entitled State Abortion Trigger Laws: Potential Implications for Reproductive Medicine. Current as of the date of publication, the report provides an overview of states’ abortion trigger laws, together with analysis of potential implications for reproductive medicine, including IVF. Read the report here.
As we collectively work to understand the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health, please visit our resource pageto access this report, as well as additional resources intended to respond to questions and needs of members and their patients. This report is the first in a series of materials to be released by the CPL. If there are specific resources that would be of use to you or your patients, please let us know: cpl@asrm.org.
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