Since the Supreme Court struck down the right to an abortion in 2022, Idaho has enacted some of the strictest abortion laws in the country. For Idaho medical students at the University of Washington, the near total abortion ban creates uncertainty about whether they will go back home to practice. 


Guests: 
Dr. Sarah Villarreal, associate professor at the University of Washington and practicing OB/GYN
Emina Gulbis, 4th year Idaho WWAMI medical student

Related Links:
Cascade PBS Medical residents are avoiding abortion-ban states, survey finds
KUOW Post-Roe, WA is a health care ‘sanctuary’ — for both patients and providers
Boise State Public Radio 'Idaho will suffer for this:' Doctors worry about attracting medical residents due to abortion bans 

Since the Supreme Court struck down the right to an abortion in 2022, Idaho has enacted some of the strictest abortion laws in the country. For Idaho medical students at the University of Washington, the near total abortion ban creates uncertainty about whether they will go back home to practice. 
Guests: 
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<li>Dr. Sarah Villarreal, associate professor at the University of Washington and practicing OB/GYN</li>
<li>Emina Gulbis, 4th year Idaho WWAMI medical student</li>
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Related Links:
<ul>
<li>Cascade PBS <a href="https://crosscut.com/news/2024/05/medical-residents-are-avoiding-abortion-ban-states-survey-finds">Medical residents are avoiding abortion-ban states, survey finds</a></li>
<li>KUOW <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/post-roe-wa-is-a-health-care-sanctuary-for-both-patients-and-providers">Post-Roe, WA is a health care ‘sanctuary’ — for both patients and providers</a></li>
<li>Boise State Public Radio <a href="https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/news/2023-03-17/idaho-will-suffer-for-this-doctors-worry-about-attracting-medical-residents-due-to-abortion-bans">'Idaho will suffer for this:' Doctors worry about attracting medical residents due to abortion bans </a></li>
</ul>

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