Three Years On: The Impact of the Dobbs Decision on Anesthesia Practice

David R Gambling; Tracey M Vogel; John C Markley; Andrea J Traynor; Jennifer H Cohn; Christy L Morgan

doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000005512

Three Years On: The Impact of the Dobbs Decision on Anesthesia Practice

Anesthesiology. 2025 Aug 1;143(2):261-265. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005512. Epub 2025 Jul 8.

Authors

David R Gambling¹, Tracey M Vogel², John C Markley³, Andrea J Traynor⁴, Jennifer H Cohn⁵, Christy L Morgan⁶

Affiliations

¹ Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California.
² Perinatal Trauma-informed Care Clinic, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
³ Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California.
⁴ Division of Obstetric Anesthesia and Maternal Health, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
⁵ Department of Anesthesiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Obstetric Anesthesiology, Jackson South Medical Center, Miami, Florida.
⁶ Obstetric Anesthesia, Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

PMID: 40626745
DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005512

Abstract

Many individuals seeking abortion care since the Dobbs decision present at later gestations and with comorbidities. This article discusses its impact on patients and anesthesia providers and suggests opportunities to improve health outcomes.

MeSH terms

Abortion, Induced*
Anesthesia* / methods
Anesthesiology*
Decision Making*
Female
Humans
Pregnancy

Grants and funding

NONE