The War on Reproductive Health Care in the United States.

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EditorialsFebruary 2023The War on Reproductive Health Care in the United StatesCarol J. Hogue, PhD, MPHCarol J. Hogue, PhD, MPHDepartment of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GeorgiaSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M22-3634 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Within the United States, a raging war on reproductive health care is not healthy for women or their children. Its long history dates back to the late 19th century, when Anthony Comstock effectively advocated for federal laws outlawing sale, distribution, and even information about contraceptives (1). This year, the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization opened a new front, not only denying that abortion is a fundamental right previously established in 1973 by the decision in Roe v. Wade but also inviting state regulation of reproductive health care and hinting that previous Supreme Court decisions overruling ...