OB-GYNs haven’t moved out of anti-abortion states post-Dobbs, study finds

Published April 23, 2025 3:20pm ET



State laws banning or restricting abortions have not sparked a mass exodus of OB-GYNs, contrary to trends predicted by abortion-rights advocates following the overturning of Roe v. Wade federal abortion protections.

In fact, the number of OB-GYNs increased slightly more in anti-abortion states than in states with codified abortion rights protections, according to a new study published this week in JAMA Open Network

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