Citation
Pleasants, Elizabeth A.; Cartwright, Alice F.; & Upadhyay, Ushma D. (2022). Association Between Distance to an Abortion Facility and Abortion or Pregnancy Outcome among a Prospective Cohort of People Seeking Abortion Online. JAMA Network Open, 5(5), e2212065. PMCID: PMC9107030Abstract
IMPORTANCE: Many people face barriers to abortion care, including long distances to an abortion facility.OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association of distance to the nearest abortion facility with abortion or pregnancy outcome.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This cohort study was conducted using data from the Google Ads Abortion Access study, a prospective cohort study of individuals considering abortion recruited between August 2017 and May 2018. Individuals from 50 states and Washington, District of Columbia, who were pregnant and considering abortion based on self-report were recruited online using a stratified sampling technique. Participants completed online baseline and 4-week follow-up surveys. Data were analyzed between May and August 2021.
EXPOSURES: Driving distance to an abortion facility calculated from participant zip code and grouped into 4 categories (<5 miles, 5-24 miles, 25-49 miles, and
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.12065Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2022Journal Title
JAMA Network OpenAuthor(s)
Pleasants, Elizabeth A.Cartwright, Alice F.
Upadhyay, Ushma D.