Statement of Dr. Stuart Bussey, President of UAPD
The Supreme Court has Spoken…Now Physicians
Must Speak Out
SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 24,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's decision has made it
more difficult to be a woman.
The decision to overturn 50 years of the federal right of women
to have an abortion is sure to create chaos. As physicians we are
an integral part of this evolving and divisive change. Doctors need
to provide light, clarity and education to resolve controversy - in
state courts, state legislatures and, most importantly, to women
faced with a difficult decision. The zone of privacy mentioned in
Roe v Wade includes the women and families who make the abortion
decision, and the medical provider who bears the immense
responsibility for the act.
Most Americans favor the right to an abortion under certain
conditions. But half the states are expected to ban abortions, some
without any exceptions. Half will still allow abortions under
conditions to be determined. Some employers will pay travel
expenses for those seeking abortions, but many will not. Local
prosecutors and jurors may or may not enforce state laws. Politics
will be in play.
That is why it is critical Doctors are available to advocate and
help women make decisions and stand by them throughout the process.
Physicians and other abortion providers will not only provide
abortion services in "abortion states" but should provide advice
and advocacy in states where rape, incest, maternal health, and
medical emergency is at issue.
UAPD is the nation's largest union of post-residency
physicians.
Dr. Stuart Bussey, M.D. &
J.D. is President of UAPD. Please contact: Ray Quintanilla, 312-505-7862, for interview
requests.
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