Recent Examples on the WebIn a sudden obstetric emergency, a termination might be the least risky option, clinically. Carrie Feibel, oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2022 Childbearing people living far from obstetric care are all impacted – but not equally. Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 There is no longer a hospital with obstetric care in Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha's hometown of Trenton, New Jersey, a state capital where 50% of residents are Black.USA Today, 11 Aug. 2022 In the medical profession, doctors will continue to grapple with the new legal restrictions and the resultant dilemmas in obstetric care, said Peaceman. Carrie Feibel, oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2022 According to the Catholic Health Association, there are 654 Catholic hospitals in the U.S., including 299 with obstetric services. Susan Haigh And David Crary, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2022 The general sentiment among pregnant women and midwives was that the method provided more agency, and in turn led to better obstetric outcomes. Lesley Finn, Longreads, 7 July 2022 The restriction on misoprostol has complicated regular obstetric care, which uses the drug for induction of labor, said Dr. Derraik.New York Times, 28 June 2022 Three women imprisoned for obstetric complications, such as a miscarriage, were released by the government on December 23—that brings the number freed since 2009 to 60 women, a direct result of activism by human rights groups. Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Scientific American, 4 Jan. 2022 See More
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Etymology
modification of Latin obstetricius, from obstetric-, obstetrix midwife, from obstare