Reflections on abortion rights: From policy to medicine

Song Chen; Xiaolei Gu; Long Qi; Qing Qi; Jing Zhou; Ling Wang

doi:10.5582/bst.2022.01354

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Reflections on abortion rights: From policy to medicine

Song Chen, Xiaolei Gu, Long Qi, Qing Qi, Jing Zhou, Ling Wang

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Song Chen
Postdoctoral Station of Xiamen University, Fujian, China.
College of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Preventive Treatment by Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xiaolei Gu
College of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Preventive Treatment by Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Long Qi
New drug screening center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Qing Qi
Laboratory for Reproductive Immunology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
The Academy of Integrative Medicine of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine-related Diseases, Shanghai, China.
Jing Zhou
Laboratory for Reproductive Immunology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
The Academy of Integrative Medicine of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine-related Diseases, Shanghai, China.
Ling Wang
Laboratory for Reproductive Immunology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
The Academy of Integrative Medicine of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine-related Diseases, Shanghai, China.

Keywords: abortion right, women, policy, risks and benefits, medical system

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2022 Volume 16 Issue 6 Pages 455-458

DOI https://doi.org/10.5582/bst.2022.01354

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Abstract

On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which marked a further restriction on women's abortion rights in the US. It has sparked a wide range of societal reactions around the world. Women in different countries enjoy diverse abortion rights due to conditions in their respective nations and cultures. Abortion protects women's rights to a certain extent, and especially in the event of unintended pregnancy. An inappropriate abortion ban will affect women's health and lives and all aspects of medicine, including the lives of doctors, patient access, and the development of medical technology. This review provides a gynecologist's perspective on the impact of abortion policies on women's health and the medical system. This review also attempts to determine the reason for the government's abortion ban.

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