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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.