ArticleBJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology2021
Gestational age limits for abortion and cross-border reproductive care in Europe: a mixed-methods study.
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- Structural barriers to medically indicated abortion in Germany: A qualitative study of provider perspectives.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Abortion care over 20 weeks gestation: a psychosocial exploration of patient experiences at the Royal Women's Hospital, Victoria, Australia.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Obstetricians' views on extending the 12-week abortion limit in Belgium: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Barriers and delays in access to abortion care: a cross-sectional study of people traveling to obtain care in England and the Netherlands from European countries where abortion is legal on broad grounds.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- A global scoping review of the circumstances of care seeking for abortion later in pregnancy.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Out-of-State Travel for Abortion among Texas Residents following an Executive Order Suspending In-State Services during the Coronavirus Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Society for Medical Anthropology Statement on Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Decision.Medical anthropology quarterly · 2022Article
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- Permeability of abortion care in the Netherlands: a qualitative analysis of women's experiences, health professional perspectives, and the internet resource of Women on Web.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2021Article
- Gestational age limits for abortion and cross-border reproductive care in Europe: a mixed-methods study.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2021Article
- Factors influencing abortion decisions, delays, and experiences with abortion accompaniment in Mexico among women living outside Mexico City: results from a cross-sectional study.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2021Article
- Consequences of gestational age limits for people needing abortion care during the COVID-19 pandemic.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesLittle is known about the experiences of women who travel within Europe for abortion care from countries with relatively liberal laws. This paper aims to assess the primary reasons for travel among a sample of women who travelled from European countries with relatively liberal abortion laws to obtain abortion care mainly in the UK and the Netherlands.
designMulti-country, 5-year mixed methods study on barriers to legal abortion and travel for abortion.
settingUK, the Netherlands and Spain. POPULATION OR SAMPLE: We present quantitative data from 204 surveys, and qualitative data from 30 in-depth interviews with pregnant people who travelled to the UK, the Netherlands and Spain from countries where abortion is legal on broad grounds within specific gestational age (GA) limits.
methodsMixed-methods.
main outcome measuresGA when presenting at abortion clinic, primary reason for abortion-related travel.
resultsStudy participants overwhelmingly reported travelling for abortion because they had exceeded GA limits in their country of residence. Participants also reported numerous delays and barriers to receiving care.
conclusionsOur findings highlight the need for policies that support access to abortion throughout pregnancy and illustrate that early access to it is necessary but not sufficient to meet people's reproductive health needs.
fundingThis study is funded by the European Research Council (ERC). TWEETABLE ABSTRACT: This study shows that GA limits drive women from EU countries where abortion is legal to seek abortions abroad.
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