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Sanders tells Oz it’s not ‘cool’ that robots performing ultrasounds in Alabama

Alabama plans to invest $203 million in telerobotic ultrasound systems to address rural OB-GYN shortages amid the state's maternal mortality rate of 38.6 deaths per 100,000 births.

  • In Alabama, the number of obstetrician-gynecologists has significantly dropped since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, leading to healthcare challenges.
  • Mehmet Oz, an official with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, suggested that using robots for ultrasounds is a positive innovation to combat the issue of OB-GYN shortages.
  • Rights groups have characterized the abortion ban as extreme, highlighting a healthcare crisis in Alabama.
  • Senator Bernie Sanders and other critics have condemned the reliance on robotic healthcare, calling it an international embarrassment.
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