'Consequences for Idaho physicians providing the standard of care may include civil litigation and criminal prosecution, leading to jail time or fines,' said Bonner General Health as it closed its obstetrics unit.
Tuesday, Bonner General Health in Sandpoint, Idaho has been forced to announce the impending closure of its labor and delivery department, citing staffing issues as well as the state's punitive abortion ban—one of the strictest in the nation—and threats from state Republicans to make the law even more stringent.
"Idaho's political and legal climate does pose as a barrier specific to recruitment and retention for OB-GYNs."
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