The Equivalent of: Meeting Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Requirements for Family Planning Training in a Post-Roe Era

Abstract

The recent requirement changes by Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) highlight the importance of training for Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) residents in Family Planning, or Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care (CHRC), including abortion. After the Dobbs v. Jackson in June 2022 concerns regarding abortion training for residents have been raised as 43.9% of ACGME-accredited OB-GYN training programs were predicted to lack in-state abortion training at the time of the Supreme Court’s decision.