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After Dobbs, miscarriage care looked different in states with abortion bans

Those states are trending away from effective miscarriage treatment that includes mifepristone

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Each year, around 1 million U.S. women experience early pregnancy loss. States that ban abortion are trending away from following evidence-backed miscarriage treatment, a new study suggests.

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By Aimee Cunningham

Abortion restrictions are affecting the care people receive for miscarriages, a new study suggests.

The same medications and procedures that induce abortion are used to treat miscarriage.