Since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, women have had limited access to abortion care. States with the harshest and most stringent restrictions on abortion "have increased rates of maternal and infant mortality and morbidity, [and] greater anxiety and depression among women of childbearing age." Consequently, the United States is currently grappling with a host of maternal health issues.
The principle of autonomy refers to individuals' rights to make informed choices about their own bodies. This principle supports the notion that patients have the right to receive necessary medical care, including emergency abortions, without facing barriers due to legal or institutional restrictions.
The principle of autonomy demands that patients have the right to "receive information and ask questions about recommended treatments" to "make well-considered decisions about care," which is crucial in the context of abortion.
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