Supporting, Not Reporting — Emergency Department Ethics in a Post-Roe Era

The criminalization of abortion may result in an influx of patients for EDs. Ethical and legal obligations related to confidentiality, privacy, and duty of care apply in cases of self-managed abortion.

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Published in:	The New England journal of medicine Vol. 387; no. 10; pp. 861 - 863
Main Authors:	Watson, Katie, Paul, Maureen, Yanow, Susan, Baruch, Jay
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boston Massachusetts Medical Society 08-09-2022
Subjects:	Abortion Bans Child abuse & neglect Confidentiality Criminalization Disclosure Emergency medical care Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine General Ethics Gynecology Gynecology General Health care Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act 1996-US Health Law Health Policy Indictments Law enforcement Medical Ethics Obstetrics Patients Personal health Privacy Reporting requirements United States > US Texas Medicine and the Law Medical Ethics and Human Rights
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Summary:	The criminalization of abortion may result in an influx of patients for EDs. Ethical and legal obligations related to confidentiality, privacy, and duty of care apply in cases of self-managed abortion.
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJMp2209312