Introduction

• In June 2022, the Dobbs’ Decision overturned Roe v. Wade (1973), returning abortion policy decisions to state governments.

• Prior to repeal of the 8th Amendment (2018), abortion was illegal in the Republic of Ireland, and Irish patients often traveled to the United Kingdom for abortions.

• We look to Ireland and the UK as a point of comparison for a post-Dobbs’ Decision society in which some people seeking abortion care in the US must now flow between regions of differing restrictions.

• In the US abortion continues to be
  an impassion and divisive topic. However, physician voices are often lacking in the national and media discourse.

   

  Objectives

• The primary aim was to examining abortion- trained physician perspectives on barriers to abortion access and their views on physicians' roles in the legislative regulation of abortion.

• The secondary aim was to elicit the perspectives and experiences of abortion- trained physicians to understand the effects of legislation on their ability to provide patients with comprehensive reproductive care.

  
  

  Methods

• 19 physicians practicing in academic and community settings from various specialties (Family Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, General Practice) in California (6), Texas (4), Ireland (5), and the UK (4) were identified and voluntarily agreed to participate in structured interviews relating to their abortion care training and practice.