Weitz Tracy A
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94612, USA.
Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Jun;52(2):130-9. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e3181a2afef.
Abortion is the most politically contested social issue in the United States, a debate that manifests itself in extensive regulation of abortion as a health care service. This study provides a brief history of the judicial acceptance of abortion regulation and an overview of the most common forms of abortion regulation affecting physicians in the United States. The article concludes with a discussion of pending threats to the legal right to abortion in the United States and recommended resources where physicians can find assistance to comply with existing laws.
堕胎是美国政治上争议最大的社会问题，这场辩论表现为对堕胎作为一种医疗服务的广泛监管。本研究简要介绍了司法对堕胎监管的认可历程，并概述了美国影响医生的最常见堕胎监管形式。文章最后讨论了美国堕胎合法权利面临的潜在威胁，并推荐了医生可寻求帮助以遵守现行法律的相关资源。
