Experts say OBGYNs could leave NC amidst new 12-week abortion ban
Published Date: 5/18/2023
Source: WCNC
North Carolina residents are still digesting the override of Governor Roy Cooper's veto on a bill that bans most abortions after 12 weeks. Lawmakers in the state House spoke on the mass exodus that some states are seeing after near-total abortion bans were pushed through. In the midst of a healthcare worker shortage, representatives in the House are questioning how the state will fill holes now that SB 20 is set to become law on July 1. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), new doctors applying for residency programs are skipping states with stringent abortion restrictions. More from Colin Mayfield: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/abortion-ban-impacts-obgyn-north-carolina/275-9ffd0e04-8077-498b-90af-4253a0348e23