ReviewCurrent obstetrics and gynecology reports2023
Self-Managed Abortion in the United States.
Review in Current obstetrics and gynecology reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- "One's life becomes even more miserable when we hear all those hurtful words". A mixed methods systematic review of disrespect and abuse in abortion care.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Pooled it
- Trends in utilization of an anonymous abortion and miscarriage hotline before and afterLancet regional health. Americas · 2026Article
- Mexico-Based Accompaniment Collectives for Abortion in the US After Dobbs.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Who Provides? Clinician and Trainee Perspectives on Reproductive Healthcare Access in Vermont.Health services research · 2026Article
- Second-Trimester Uterine Rupture in an Unscarred Uterus Following Self-Administered Misoprostol: A Case Report and Literature Review.Clinical medicine insights. Case reports · 2026Article
- The Decline of Abortion in Spain Over the Last Decade.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2025Article
- Have Others Had This Experience? A Qualitative Analysis of Posts on Self-Managed Abortion to US-Based Reddit Community.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2025Article
- Imagining Coat-Hangers and Pills: A Qualitative Exploration of Abortion Beliefs and Attitudes in Hostile Policy Contexts in the United States.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2025Article
- Uterine Penetrating Wounds in Pregnant Women-Review and Case Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Self-Managed Abortion Attempts Before vs After Changes in Federal Abortion Protections in the US.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Their Body, Our Choice: Organized Medicine's Responsibility to De-medicalize Abortion.Health and human rights · 2024Article
- Looking Back: The Changing Landscape of Abortion Care in Louisiana.American journal of public health · 2024Article
- Advancements of non-invasive prenatal testing: the role of obstetricians.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Review
- Behavioral Innovations to Access Abortion Post-Dobbs: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Reddit's r/abortion Community in 2022.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Purpose of Review: This review aims to provide up-to-date information about self-managed abortion in the USA. Recent Findings: Evidence indicates that there is growing demand for self-managed abortion in the USA as obstacles to facility-based care increase, especially since the Supreme Court overturned Summary: Based on a nationally representative survey, the lifetime prevalence of self-managed abortion in the USA in 2017 was estimated to be 7%. People experiencing barriers to abortion care, including people of color, people with lower incomes, people in states that have restrictive abortion laws, and those living farther from facilities providing abortion care are more likely to attempt self-managed abortion. While people may use a range of methods to self-manage abortion, there is growing use of safe and effective medications, including mifepristone used together with misoprostol and misoprostol used alone; use of traumatic and dangerous methods is rare. While many people attempt to self-manage their abortion because of barriers to facility-based care, others have a preference for self-care because it is convenient, accessible, and private. While the medical risks of self-managed abortion may be few, the legal risks may be significant. Sixty-one people have been criminally investigated or arrested between 2000 and 2020 for allegedly self-managing their abortion or helping someone else do so. Clinicians play an important role in providing evidence-based information and care to patients considering or attempting self-managed abortion, as well as minimizing legal risks.
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