Discriminatory regulations on postpartum sterilization for Medicaid recipients propagate health inequities

• Melanie M. Maykin, MD,
• Rachel A. Pilliod, MD,
• Erika F. Werner, MD

Affiliations

Melanie M. Maykin, MD

Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine of the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA.; Corresponding author: Melanie M. Maykin, MD, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine of the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA

Rachel A. Pilliod, MD

Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Portland, OR, USA.

Erika F. Werner, MD

Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.