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GA Doctors say they are forced to delay life-saving care due to State’s abortion ban
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today [April 23] released a new report finding that Georgia doctors are being forced to wait for women to develop life-threatening infections before terminating nonviable pregnancies due to the State of Georgia’s abortion ban.
Today, Sen. Ossoff released new findings from his ongoing investigation into the impacts of Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban.
As part of the investigation, Sen. Ossoff’s office conducted a survey of Georgia OBGYNs, with assistance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), in which Georgia OBGYNs revealed they are being forced to send women home to await life-threatening infections before providing necessary care for nonviable pregnancies — a direct consequence of Georgia’s six-week abortion ban.
In the survey results, several Georgia OBGYNs reported that Georgia’s abortion ban prevented them from following best medical practice, specifically regarding treatment of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (“PPROM”) — a serious complication that occurs when a pregnant person’s water breaks before a fetus is viable, typically before 24 weeks — by forcing doctors to wait for patients to develop infections before operating.
Working Across the Aisle to Reduce Georgia’s Doctor Shortage
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to reduce the shortage of medical professionals in Georgia.
Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the bipartisan Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act), which would allow recent graduates of medical school to defer their student loan payments without interest while they serve in a medical or dental internship or residency program, aiming to attract more young professionals to go into the medical field.
The bipartisan bill was first introduced by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and John Boozman (R-AR).
“There’s no worse nightmare for any family than having a loved one who’s sick but there are not enough doctors or nurses available to help in an emergency,” Sen. Ossoff said. “That’s why I am working to bring Republicans and Democrats together to strengthen our healthcare workforce in Georgia.”
According to a 2022 report by the Georgia Healthcare Workforce Commission, Georgia’s health care industry is expected to need 239,000 new employees by 2032.
According to a report by the Association of American Medical Colleges, the median education debt for medical school graduates was $200,000, and 73% of graduates reported having education debt.
Click HERE to see the full video from the town hall in Cobb on April 25
Click HERE to see Jon discussing Corruption with Lawrence on MSNBC
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