As an Idaho Doctor, I Need the Reproductive Freedom Act to Save Lives

What we’ve learned in Bristol about reproductive freedom

Bristol Regional Women’s Center has been providing abortions in Bristol, Tennessee, for years. Now that the procedure will soon be mostly illegal in the state, it had an idea: help open a clinic a mile across town ― and the state line ― in Bristol, Virginia, where abortion remains legal. (Photo by Sam Whitehead/KHN)Living in Bristol at the border of Virginia and Tennessee, you often cross state lines totally unaware.  People and commerce travel …

Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act will help restore safe reproductive healthcare for Idahoans

I’m a family physician who also provides obstetric care in rural Idaho. I have practiced here for five years, delivering babies, managing prenatal complications and caring for patients across the lifespan. Since June 2022, when nearly 50 years of access…

As an Idaho doctor, I need the Reproductive Freedom Act to save lives

The act ensures that when complications arise, physicians can provide the care their patients need.

Idaho physicians like me struggle to provide healthcare for patients under strict abortion ban

Laws that prevent physicians from delivering high-quality, evidence-based care drive skilled specialists from our state — 94 obstetricians left Idaho between 2022 and 2024 because Idaho’s reproductive health laws have made it such a tenuous place to practice medicine, writes guest columnist Dr. Robin Sautter. (Photo by Getty Images)I’m a family physician who also provides obstetric care in rural Idaho. I have practiced here for five years, deliv…