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Correspondence| Volume 58, ISSUE 2, P359-360, February 2023

Abortion ban can put a strain on pediatric orthopedic surgery: Time to consider and act

Published:August 19, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.08.011
Abortion ban can put a strain on pediatric orthopedic surgery: Time to consider and act
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      The United States Supreme Court decision on overturning Roe v. Wade, which now imposes a ban on abortion, has major implications on healthcare. Several reports have already stressed that obstetricians, neonatologists, and pediatricians are expected to treat infants and children with congenital anomalies more frequently than in the past [
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      Publication history

      Published online: August 19, 2022
      Accepted: August 11, 2022
      Received: August 8, 2022

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.08.011

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