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Push to Move OB-GYN Exam Out of Texas Is Piece of AGs’ Broader Reproductive Rights Campaign
TEXAS, JUN 24 – Democratic attorneys general argue Texas' restrictive abortion and gender-affirming care laws create legal risks for physicians taking OB-GYN certification exams there, prompting calls for safer locations.
- On June 24, 2025, 20 Democratic attorneys general petitioned to move or virtualize the OB-GYN certification exam held in Dallas due to restrictive abortion laws in Texas.
- This petition follows the 2022 Supreme Court decision removing constitutional abortion rights and subsequent abortion bans in 16 states, including Texas, which impose criminal penalties on providers.
- The petition warns that confusing state restrictions create a legal minefield for providers traveling to Texas, with some physicians fearing prosecution despite protections in their home states.
- The American Medical Association recommended on June 9 that specialty boards move exams out of states with restrictive laws, offer remote testing, or provide exemptions, which Rachel Rebouché said advances awareness and a 'public reckoning.'
- This campaign highlights ongoing efforts by attorneys general and advocates to protect reproductive and gender-affirming care providers amid increasing legal threats and to ensure emergency abortion care access in hospitals.
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MSNPush to move OB-GYN exam out of Texas is piece of AGs’ broader reproductive rights campaign
Democratic state attorneys general led by those from California, New York, and Massachusetts are pressuring medical professional groups to defend reproductive rights, including medication abortion, emergency abortions, and travel between states for health care in response to recent increases in the number of abortion bans.
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littlebytesnews.comPush To Move OB-GYN Exam Out of Texas Is Piece of AGs’ Broader Reproductive Rights Campaign
Democratic state attorneys general led by those from California, New York, and Massachusetts are pressuring medical professional groups to defend reproductive rights, including medication abortion, emergency abortions, and travel between states for health care in response to recent increases in the number of abortion bans. The American Medical Association adopted a formal position June 9 recommending that medical certification exams be moved out…
Push To Move OB-GYN Exam Out of Texas Is Piece of AGs’ Broader Reproductive Rights Campaign - California Healthline
Following a petition from Democratic state attorneys general, the American Medical Association adopted a position that medical certification exams should not be required in person in states with restrictive abortion policies. The action’s success was hailed as a win for Democrats trying to regain ground after the fall of Roe.
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