Medical Student on the fear and uncertainty of potentially doing her OB-GYN residency in Idaho

Emina Gulbis, who was born and raised in Idaho, has always dreamed of becoming an OB-GYN and practicing in her home state. However, Idaho’s near-total abortion ban, which criminalizes the very kind of medical care she is hoping to provide to patients in need, has put her in a state of anxiety, stress, and uncertainty when it comes to applying for a medical residency. She is not alone. Scores of maternal health doctors in Idaho are contemplating stopping their practice or leaving Idaho altogether due to the criminal consequences of the state ban. In her video testimony, Gulbis discusses her fears about the future of maternal health care, for both patients and providers, in Idaho.