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Doctors are avoiding work in Utah, and researchers think this controversial policy is driving the trend

“State governments and health care leaders need to consider the potential impact of those [policy] decisions on the physician workforce,” the health care think tank wrote in their report.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protesters gather at the Utah Capitol for a “Bans Off Our Beehive” rally in support of abortion rights on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Researches say Utah's abortion laws are to blame for the state receiving fewer new doctor applications for residencies.

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Emily Anderson SternStatewatch Reporter

Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.