Changes in Abortion in Texas Following an Executive Order Ban During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Open Access
- 16 February 2021
- journal article
- letter
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 325 (7), 691-693
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.24096
Abstract
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on March 22, 2020, postponing surgeries and procedures that were not medically necessary.1 Texas officials interpreted this to prohibit most abortions until the order expired on April 21, 2020, contrary to medical associations’ recommendations.2Keywords
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