June 5, 2026 · Contraception · DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2026.111519

Consulting OB: How Indiana's Abortion Ban Impacted Management of Vaginal Bleeding in the Emergency Department

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This study investigates the impact of Indiana's abortion ban on the management of patients with vaginal bleeding in emergency departments, focusing on how care provision changed in the year following the ban's implementation. The findings reveal that emergency medicine clinicians increasingly relied on obstetric specialists for abortion-related care, raising concerns about the long-term sustainability of this model and the potential erosion of emergency departments' competency in handling pregnancy-related issues.

Kathryn J LaRoche, Risa Cromer, Andreia Alexander, Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, Lori Freedman

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