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ArticleContraception2023

Seeking abortion care in Ohio and Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emma Carpenter, Hillary Gyuras, Kristen L Burke, Danielle Czarnecki, Danielle Bessett, Michelle McGowan, Kari White

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Article in Contraception, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Texas' Abortion Ban Conflicts With Person-Centered Health Care: Experiences of Texans With Medically Complex Pregnancies.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health
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7 authors.

Emma CarpenterTexas Policy Evaluation Project, University of Texas-Austin, Austin, TX, United States; Population Research Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States; Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States. Electronic address: ecarpenter30@gmail.com.
Hillary GyurasDepartment of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States; Ohio Policy Evaluation Network, University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Cincinnati OH, United States; College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.
Kristen L BurkeTexas Policy Evaluation Project, University of Texas-Austin, Austin, TX, United States; Population Research Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States; Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States.
Danielle CzarneckiDepartment of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States; Ohio Policy Evaluation Network, University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Cincinnati OH, United States; Department of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States.
Danielle BessettDepartment of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States; Ohio Policy Evaluation Network, University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Cincinnati OH, United States; Department of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States.
Michelle McGowanDepartment of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States; Ohio Policy Evaluation Network, University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Cincinnati OH, United States; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States; Ethics Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States.
Kari WhiteTexas Policy Evaluation Project, University of Texas-Austin, Austin, TX, United States; Population Research Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States; Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States; Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States.

Funding

Scientific & Technical CoreP2CHD042849 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN · PI Elizabeth T. Gershoff · 2017 to 2026
$5.2M
NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD042849
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesPolitical and public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic changed provision of abortion care and exacerbated existing barriers. We aimed to explore experiences of individuals seeking abortion care in 2 abortion-restrictive states in the United States where state policies and practice changes disrupted abortion provision during the pandemic. STUDY

designWe conducted 22 semistructured interviews in Texas (n = 10) and Ohio (n = 12) to assess how state executive orders limiting abortion, along with other public health guidance and pandemic-related service delivery changes, affected individuals seeking abortion care. We included individuals 18 years and older who contacted a facility for abortion care between March and November 2020. We coded and analyzed interview transcripts using both inductive and deductive approaches.

resultsParticipants reported obstacles to obtaining their preferred timing and method of abortion. These obstacles placed greater demands on those seeking abortion and resulted in delays in obtaining care for as long as 11 weeks, as well as some being unable to obtain an abortion at all.

conclusionsPolitical and public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic - exacerbated pre-pandemic barriers and existing restrictions and constrained options for people seeking abortion in Ohio and Texas. Delays were consequential for all participants, regardless of their ultimate ability to obtain an abortion. IMPLICATIONS: During the COVID-19 pandemic, state executive orders and clinic practices exacerbated already constrained access to care. Findings highlight the importance of protecting timely care and the full range of abortion methods. Findings also preview barriers individuals seeking abortion may encounter in states that restrict or ban abortion.

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Abortion, InducedCOVID-19FemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansOhioPandemicsPregnancyTexasUnited StatesAbortionAbortion RestrictionsCOVID-19Qualitative ResearchUnited States

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PMID36240904
PMCPMC9554324

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