The Research
What it is
Experiences of People Seeking Abortion is a collection of studies that capture the lived experiences of Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia residents who seek or receive abortion care. The studies assess the psychosocial and material costs of abortion restrictions, especially in structurally disenfranchised communities.
Why It's Important
Understanding the lived experiences of people who seek and those who access abortion care is a critical component to telling the overarching story of abortion in Ohio and surrounding states. The studies in this project generate knowledge about how individual attributes (such as race or wealth) can impact the experience of seeking care, as well as how an environmental factor (such as specific policies) can impact the experience.
Our Papers
- Selecting an Abortion Clinic: The Role of Risk Perception in Seeking Abortion Care
- Who loses access to legal abortion with a 6-week gestational limit?
- Medical Mistrust and Preferences for Telemedicine Among Ohio Residents
- Assessing Psychosocial Costs: Ohio Patients’ Experiences Seeking Abortion Care
- "Seeking financial and practical support in an abortion-hostile state: Analysis of abortion fund data in Kentucky, 2014–2021"
- "Prior knowledge and experience with self-managed abortion among people seeking abortion care in US midwestern states"
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