Transgender abortion patients and the provision of transgender-specific care at non-hospital facilities that provide abortions
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Authors
Jones, Rachel K.
Witwer, Elizabeth
Jerman, Jenna
Issue Date
2020-01-15
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Abortion , Transgender , Transgender-Specific Care
Alternative Title
Abstract
Objective:
To estimate the number of transgender and gender non-binary (TGNB) individuals who obtained abortions in the United States and the extent to which abortion facilities offer transgender-specific health services.
Study design:
We collected survey data from all known health care facilities that provided abortions in 2017. For the first time, the questionnaire included items about TGNB abortion patients and services.
Results:
We estimate that 462 to 530 TGNB individuals obtained abortions in 2017 and that 23% of clinics provide transgender-specific care.
Conclusion:
Several hundred abortions were provided to TGNB individuals in 2017, primarily at facilities that did not provide transgender-specific health services.
Implications:
Findings from this study support efforts to implement and expand gender-inclusive and affirming care at health care facilities that provide abortion.
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Citation
Jones, R. K., Witwer, E., & Jerman, J. (2020). Transgender abortion patients and the provision of transgender-specific care at non-hospital facilities that provide abortions. Contraception: X, 2, 100019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conx.2020.100019
Publisher
Contraception: X