Abortion Ruling Pits State Bans Against OB-GYN Training Rules

The US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade could fragment the nation’s medical education system and slash the number of new obstetricians and gynecologists who are trained to perform abortions.

Abortion is likely to become illegal in about half the US following the high court’s June 24 ruling that struck down a constitutional right to the procedure. The impact will be felt nationwide as universities and doctors grapple with how to reconcile new state laws with medical school accreditation requirements.

“We need to train about 650 residents each year in abortion care at the programs in the states that ...