Texas laws ban abortion except when a pregnant person is facing a "life-threatening condition." The results indicate that OB-GYNs, of whom a shortage already exists in Texas, are experiencing significant professional stresses due to the ban,

Texas abortion bans threaten physicians’ will to practice in state, with many saying they cannot provide the highest standard of care under the restrictive laws

Texas abortion bans have put OB/GYN physicians under considerable stress, with most feeling the restrictions inhibit their ability to care for patients and some considering leaving the state or retiring early,