The person you referenced is one person and it is her personal opinion. She neither represents her professional body, nor the majority of specialists. She is not obliged to perform the procedure and is not being asked to do so. Her practice does does not specialize in high risk patients. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) affirms that reproductive health decisions should be made by patients and their trusted medical providers, free from political interference. It is joined by The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine which supports the right of all individuals to access the full spectrum of reproductive health services, including abortion care. Reproductive health decisions are best made by each individual with guidance and support from their healthcare providers. The Society opposes legislation and policies that limit access to abortion care or criminalize abortion care and self-managed abortion. In addition, the Society opposes policies that compromise the patient-healthcare provider relationship by limiting a healthcare provider’s ability to counsel patients and provide evidence-based, medically appropriate treatment. Both professional groups call for the repeal of gestational age bans, waiting periods, criminalization of self-managed care, and other barriers to full reproductive services https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378%2824%2900511-8/fulltext
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