[NYer]

Who goes to medical school with the dreams of becoming an abortionist?

You may find this surprising. From a 2002 article in the New York Times:

''I am planning to be an ob-gyn, and I intend to provide the full range of reproductive services, including abortion,'' said Ms. Fanarjian, 33, who will begin her residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa next month. ''I want to be exposed to the procedure, because I strongly believe that if you go into this specialty, you should feel comfortable providing abortions.''

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Most notably, beginning next month, New York will become the first city to require abortion techniques as a standard part of training for ob-gyn residents at public hospitals.

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[riri]

Isn't an abortion the same procedure as a D&C? I am not exactly sure what a D&C is useful for. I remember my mom and aunts throwing the term around when I was a kid. I just remember my mother had a litany of gyn issues.

If I recall, my mother had a tubal pregnancy (if I am remembering the term correctly) and they had to perform a D&C.

So, I can understand the the procedure would be part of training if the above is true.