Medical students graduating from U.S. medical schools are increasingly avoiding residency programs in states with abortion bans, opting for locations with protected abortion access like California, Colorado, and New Mexico.
State laws restricting abortion access are causing uncertainty for medical students when choosing where to start their careers, with 14 states banning nearly all abortions.
The number of applicants to residency programs in states with near-total abortion bans has declined by 4.2%, revealing challenges these restrictions pose to the medical community and exacerbating provider shortages.
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