Unique Challenges Facing the Abortion Provider Workforce

​Alice Mark, Medical Director for the National Abortion Federation, discusses underlying challenges facing abortion providers and how these have been exacerbated by the COVID19 crisis. Heather Shumaker, Senior Counsel for Reproductive Rights and Health at the National Women’s Law Center, explains current state policies and litigation affecting the abortion provider workforce. Jen Villavicencio, OB/GYN and Clinical Lecturer at the University of Michigan, talks about the impact of abortion care policies in Michigan and changes that providers are making to reduce risks of exposure.  

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relevant resources

• NAF Statement
• NEJM Perspective
• Physicians for Reproductive Health
• ACOG Joint Statement
• NWLC Resource Center