How "Fetal Personhood" Laws Might Make It Harder For Women To Get Medications
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The discussion around pregnancy and women's healthcare has intensified following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Ally Rooker, a TikTok influencer, emphasized how 'fetal personhood' laws, which provide legal rights to embryos and fetuses in about 24 states, may reshape healthcare. She warns that healthcare might adopt an Accutane-like model, characterized by strict monitoring and extensive liability considerations for doctors, affecting prescriptions and treatments that could potentially harm a fetus. This could create barriers for women and girls seeking necessary medical care.
I think the future of healthcare for women and girls in a fetal personhood world is going to look a lot like the Accutane model of pregnancy surveillance...
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