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Targeted regulation of abortion providers laws and pregnancies conceived through fertility treatment

JAMA Health Forum

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: The findings of this study suggest an increase in maternal morbidity among patients using fertility care in states that passed targeted regulation of abortion providers (TRAP) laws relative to states that did not.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Samuel J. F. Melville, MD, email melvills@ohsu.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.5920)

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