In states where abortion is currently legal, OB-GYN clinics affiliated with hospitals and health systems are an important access point for individuals seeking abortion care. However, hospital policies limiting sedation in office-based settings push the procedure into the operating room, making abortion care more difficult to obtain and likely more expensive. Hospital administrators should reevaluate their sedation policies with these questions of access in mind.…
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