In June 2022, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned the constitutional right to abortion care. Data are not yet available on whether medical schools and residency programs in abortion-ban states will teach students about abortion or provide any opportunities for hands-on experience with abortion care. Or they could be taught abortion procedures without actual human patients. Media reports indicate that medical students are using papayas in place of a cervix to learn the procedure in some cities.
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