WASHINGTON: An Indian American obstetrician and gynaecologist pushed back against political framing on abortion, urging lawmakers to focus on medical science and patient safety rather than ideological disputes.
Testifying before the Senate Health, Education, Labour and Pensions Committee, obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Nisha Verma said abortion medication has been widely studied and safely used for decades, warning that restrictions driven by politics are causing harm.
“Medication abortion has been rigorously studied and proven safe and effective in over 100 high-quality peer-reviewed studies, ” she told lawmakers, noting that more than 7.5 million people in the United States have used the drugs since their approval in 2000.