Shortly after the Dobbs decision, our Risk Management consultants were contacted by a physician whose patient requested destruction of the medical records related to an abortion she had twenty years ago. The patient and physicians were located in a state that restricts abortion to six weeks but has legislation pending to ban the procedure. This scenario raises questions regarding a provider's record retention and destruction obligations.
The Post-Roe Info Center on ProAssurance.com provides information on many of the pressing issues affecting providers who now practice in a post-Roe world.