I'm an Aspiring OB-GYN. Here Is Why I Won't Do My Residency in Any State With an Abortion Ban.

[ShazzieB]

3. This bothered me at least as much as anything else in the article.

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In states where abortion has been banned after Roe was struck down, anti-abortion violence has surged and providers risk prosecution for providing care. Even organizations like the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ABOG), which certifies OB-GYNs across the country and supports reproductive rights, are putting providers at risk by forcing OB-GYNS to take their certifying exams in Texas, a state with severe civil and criminal penalties for those providing abortion care. Instead of preparing for their exams, providers in states across the country are concerned that they may be arrested or attacked upon arriving in Texas for the work they do in other states.

Imo, ABOG needs to move the fuck out of Texas to a state without restrictive abortion laws. If they won't do that (which I'm sure they won't, since they're getting ready to move into a brand spanking new $34 million dollar office building later this year), they need to do the exams remotely, like they did the last few years due to covid. At the very least, there should be a remote option available to all candidates, and no one should have to explain or justify why they want to take that option. It's too late for this year, but I hope the pushback increases to the level of a deafening roar between now and next year's exams.

More info on ABOG forcing doctors to travel to Texas for these exams: https://jessica.substack.com/p/why-are-obgyns-being-forced-to-go?