EPISODE · Jun 30, 2023 · 24 MIN
Occupational Risks of Abortion
from OT JEDI · host Suzanne Rappaport
In June 2022, the Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization turned the right to obtain or not obtain an abortion over to the states, which is very nuanced. It is more than just a restriction of women’s rights but in some states, there is an aspect of criminalization. This presents complications for occupational therapy practitioners in terms of how we practice with our Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, how we address occupational risk factors, and how it obscures our Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics. Darya Nemati and Delany McKee, Boston University Occupational Therapy Doctoral Candidates, share their emerging research on recent changes in abortion laws and how these laws might influence occupational therapy practice. References Abdelfatah, R. & Araboluei, R. (Hosts). (2022, June 16). After Roe: A new battlefield [Audio podcast episode]. In Throughline. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2022/06/15/1105245445/after-roe-a-new-battlefieldAbdelfatah, R. & Araboluei, R. (Hosts). (2022, May 19). Before Roe: The physician’s crusade [Audio podcast episode]. In Throughline. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2022/05/18/1099795225/before-roe-the-physicians-crusadeAmerican Occupational Therapy Association. (2020). AOTA 2020 Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(Suppl. 3), 7413410005. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S3006American Occupational Therapy Association. (2020). Occupational therapy practice framework: Domain and process (4th ed.). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(Suppl. 2), 7412410010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S2001Beddoe, L. (2022). Reproductive justice, abortion rights, and social work, Critical and Radical Social Work, 10(1), 7-22. Retrieved June 15, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1332/204986021X16355170868404Levenson, M. (2023, June 24). Five things to know one year after the Dobbs decision. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/24/us/politics/roe-wade-anniversary-dobbs.htmlReagan, L. (2018, January 22). Roe made abortions legal, but it doesn't keep women and providers safe. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/reagan-opinion-roe-wade-harassment_n_5a63d88ee4b0dc592a096aa1?section=us_opinion
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In June 2022, the Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization turned the right to obtain or not obtain an abortion over to the states, which is very nuanced. It is more than just a restriction of women’s rights but in some states, there is an aspect of criminalization. This presents complications for occupational therapy practitioners in terms of how we practice with our Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, how we address occupational risk factors,...
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