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ArticlePerspectives on sexual and reproductive health2024

Seeking financial and practical support in an abortion-hostile state: Analysis of abortion fund data in Kentucky, 2014-2021: Analysis of abortion fund data in Kentucky.

Mikaela H Smith, Melissa B Eggen, Ann Alexis Prestrud, Kathryn Lafferty-Danner, Hillary Gyuras, Danielle Bessett, Lizz Perkins

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Mikaela H SmithDivision of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Melissa B EggenDepartment of Health Management and Systems Sciences, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Ann Alexis PrestrudKentucky Health Justice Network, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Kathryn Lafferty-DannerKentucky Health Justice Network, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Hillary GyurasDepartment of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Danielle BessettDepartment of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Lizz PerkinsKentucky Health Justice Network, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

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Anonymous Philanthropic FoundationSociety of Family Planning
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Abstract

objectivesPhilanthropic abortion funds are integral to accessing care in the United States, providing both financial and practical assistance. Yet relatively little is known about those who seek these essential services. In this study, we analyzed data from a Kentucky abortion fund to assess characteristics of abortion fund callers.

methodsWe analyzed 2014-2021 administrative data from the Kentucky Health Justice Network's (KHJN) Abortion Support Fund and compared them to abortion data from the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH). We analyzed age, race, and pregnancy gestation at calling (KHJN) and abortion (KDPH), and calculated Z-scores and p-values to compare proportions in each category between the two data sources.

resultsThe fund supported 6162 people from 2014 to 2021, when 28,741 people had abortions in Kentucky. Compared with KDPH data, KHJN had a higher percentage of callers who were under age 30, a higher percentage of callers who were Black or another race, and a higher percentage of callers at 14 weeks' gestation or higher.

conclusionsCompared with state data, KHJN supported a higher percentage of young people, people of color, and people at later gestations. These findings support evidence that structurally vulnerable groups are more likely to face barriers to care and that abortion funds provide essential support necessary for reproductive equity.

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Abortion, InducedHealth Services AccessibilityAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansKentuckyPregnancyYoung AdultabortioneconomicsUnited States

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PMID39031677
PMCPMC11605998

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