What: Ms. Magazine reports on Texas OBGYN Dr. Todd Ivey’s experience, where strict abortion bans forced delays in treatment for a miscarrying patient, effectively removing patient input from critical healthcare decisions.
Key line: “The patient’s ability to make decisions is being overridden by political and administrative dictates,” Dr. Ivey stated.
Source: Ms. Magazine
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