2020年3月18日アメリカの産婦人科関連団体(ACOG他） 感染爆発に備えて「中絶へのアクセス」について共同声明
「中絶は包括的な健康管理に欠かせないものである。数週間、場合によっては数日間遅れただけでも、リスクが増したり、中絶を受けられなくなったりする可能性のある一刻を争うサービスでもある。中絶を受けられないことがもたらす結果は、当事者の人生、健康、そして幸福に甚大な影響を及ぼす。私たちは中絶をキャンセルしたり遅延させたりするようなコロナ対策を支持しない。地域や病院の医療従事者は、アウトブレイク中も女性たちの中絶へのアクセスを絶やさないように協力を検討すべきである。」
Joint Statement on Abortion Access During the COVID-19 Outbreak | ACOG
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, together with the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, the American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Society of Family Planning, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, released the following statement:
“As hospital systems, clinics, and communities prepare to meet anticipated increases in demand for the care of people with COVID-19, strategies to mitigate spread of the virus and to maximize health care resources are evolving. Some health systems, at the guidance of the CDC, are implementing plans to cancel elective and non-urgent procedures to expand hospitals’ capacity to provide critical care.
“While most abortion care is delivered in outpatient settings, in some cases care may be delivered in hospital-based settings or surgical facilities. To the extent that hospital systems or ambulatory surgical facilities are categorizing procedures that can be delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic, abortion should not be categorized as such a procedure. Abortion is an essential component of comprehensive health care. It is also a time-sensitive service for which a delay of several weeks, or in some cases days, may increase the risks or potentially make it completely inaccessible. The consequences of being unable to obtain an abortion profoundly impact a person’s life, health, and well-being.
“The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, together with the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, the American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Society of Family Planning, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, do not support COVID-19 responses that cancel or delay abortion procedures. Community-based and hospital-based clinicians should consider collaboration to ensure abortion access is not compromised during this time.”
