'Abortion surgery' is becoming impossible due to the outbreak of new coronavirus infection
In countries and regions where new coronavirus infections (COVID-19) are endemic, medical practice is Tightness However, there is a danger that the medical system itself will be flat. As a result, 'unnecessary treatments' have begun to be postponed to prioritize treatment of COVID-19 infected individuals, and in several US states, decisions have been made to consider 'abortion surgery' as unnecessary treatment, resulting in ripples. Is calling.
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The lack of beds in Japan is also serious. On April 2, 2020, Nishida Repair Director of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine said, `` Japan's intensive care system is weaker than Italy, where medical collapse has already occurred, and overshoot (explosive surge of patients) is very Is expected to come soon. '
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In areas where COVID-19 is endemic, COVID-19 patients are given priority, so less important treatments are being postponed. Under these circumstances, as of April 1, 2020, Texas, Ohio, Alabama, Iowa, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Kentucky in the United States until the pandemic of the new coronavirus converged. Declared to virtually stop the procedure for 'abortion surgery that does not require immediate medical attention'.
As a result of civic groups suing the states, abortion bans have been lifted in three states: Texas, Ohio, and Alabama. However, in Texas, the state government appealed to the Federal Court of Appeals, and as a result, the 'abortion surgery ban withdrawal order' was rejected.
Abortion surgery in the second trimester is a strain on the mother and abortion is illegal in most states beyond 24 weeks of gestation. It has been pointed out that if such a ban on abortion surgery continues and mothers are forced to give birth due to unwanted pregnancy, they will be in financial distress. A study published by the University of California, San Francisco in 2018 found that women who were given abortion surgery were financially poorer and could be in poverty for years, compared to women who were able to undergo abortion surgery. It is expensive. 'In the current economy being hit by the new coronavirus, this trend is likely to be exacerbated,' said Yana Rogers, a researcher in labor science at Rutgers University .
The reason why such decisions are made in the United States is probably because abortion surgery has been a controversial issue in the United States for a long time. In the 1973
Since this trial, abortion surgery has been treated as legal under federal law. However, many states continue to impose severe restrictions on abortion surgery in a legitimate way, based on religious values and other factors. Of the 50 states in the United States, 34 states require people who wish to have abortion surgery to undergo counseling on abortion surgery, of which 27 states must wait 24-72 hours after receiving counseling. I cannot undergo abortion surgery.
As a result of these strict restrictions, the number of medical institutions that can perform abortion surgery continues to decline. In the United States, 89% of counties do not have medical institutions that can operate abortion. Taking Texas as an example, Lubbock City, which has a population of about 260,000, and Midland, which has a population of about 150,000, take more than five hours by car to the nearest medical facility where abortion surgery is possible.
Women suffering from poverty have no financial and time to afford, making it difficult to travel on a'travel 'level to undergo abortion surgery. In addition, lockdowns due to the new coronavirus continue to impose restrictions on cross-state travel, making it difficult for even wealthy women to undergo abortion surgery. Regarding this situation, Professor Rogers said, `` Although abortion drugs can be prescribed only at clinics, hospitals or dispensing pharmacies, regulations have been relaxed so that they can be received by mail, and abortion by drugs while at home is possible. Should be able to do that. '
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