ArticleBMC women's health2020
Texas women's decisions and experiences regarding self-managed abortion.
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- Self-Managed Abortion Attempts Before vs After Changes in Federal Abortion Protections in the US.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- A global scoping review of the circumstances of care seeking for abortion later in pregnancy.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- A prospective, comparative study of clinical outcomes following clinic-based versus self-use of medical abortion.BMJ sexual & reproductive health · 2023Article
- Self-Managed Abortion in the United States.Current obstetrics and gynecology reports · 2023Review
- Experiences seeking, sourcing, and using abortion pills at home in the United States through an online telemedicine service.SSM. Qualitative research in health · 2022Article
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- Abortion beyond 13 weeks in Argentina: healthcare seeking experiences during self-managed abortion accompanied by the Socorristas en Red.Reproductive health · 2022Article
- A cross-sectional study examining consideration of self-managed abortion among people seeking facility-based care in the United States.Reproductive health · 2022Article
- Time from first clinical contact to abortion in Texas and California.Contraception · 2022Article
- The Unethical Texas Heartbeat Law.Prenatal diagnosis · 2022Article
- U.S. Abortion Care Providers' Perspectives on Self-Managed Abortion.Qualitative health research · 2022Article
- Abortion attempts without clinical supervision among transgender, nonbinary and gender-expansive people in the United States.BMJ sexual & reproductive health · 2022Article
- Self-removal of long-acting reversible contraception: A content analysis of YouTube videos.Contraception · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrior research has shown that a small proportion of U.S. women attempt to self-manage their abortion. The objective of this study is to describe Texas women's motivations for and experiences with attempts to self-manage an abortion. The objective of this study is to describe Texas women's motivations for and experiences with attempts to self-manage an abortion.
methodsWe report results from two data sources: two waves of surveys with women seeking abortion services at Texas facilities in 2012 and 2014 and qualitative interviews with women who reported attempting to self-manage their abortion while living in Texas at some time between 2009 and 2014. We report the prevalence of attempted self-managed abortion for the current pregnancy among survey respondents, and describe interview participants' decision-making and experiences with abortion self-management.
results6.9% (95% CI 5.2-9.0%) of abortion clients (n = 721) reported they had tried to end their current pregnancy on their own before coming to the clinic for an abortion. Interview participants (n = 18) described multiple reasons for their decision to attempt to self-manage abortion. No single reason was enough for any participant to consider self-managing their abortion; however, poverty intersected with and layered upon other obstacles to leave them feeling they had no other option. Ten interview participants reported having a complete abortion after taking medications, most of which was identified as misoprostol. None of the six women who used home remedies alone reported having a successful abortion; many described using these methods for several days or weeks which ultimately did not work, resulting in delays for some, greater distress, and higher costs.
conclusionThese findings point to a need to ensure that women who may consider self-managed abortion have accurate information about effective methods, what to expect in the process, and where to go for questions and follow-up care. There is increasing evidence that given accurate information and access to clinical consultation, self-managed abortion is as safe as clinic-based abortion care and that many women find it acceptable, while others may prefer to use clinic-based abortion care.
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