Transgender abortion patients and the provision of transgender-specific care at non-hospital facilities that provide abortions
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 t...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-2346a899ad664822823daf2036b6dee02022-12-21T18:26:03ZengElsevierContraception: X2590-15162020-01-012100019Transgender abortion patients and the provision of transgender-specific care at non-hospital facilities that provide abortionsRachel K. Jones0Elizabeth Witwer1Jenna Jerman2Guttmacher Institute, New York, NY; Corresponding author.Guttmacher Institute, New York, NYPlanned Parenthood Federation of America, New York, NYObjective: 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590151620300022AbortionTransgenderTransgender-specific care |
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| title | Transgender abortion patients and the provision of transgender-specific care at non-hospital facilities that provide abortions |
| title_full | Transgender abortion patients and the provision of transgender-specific care at non-hospital facilities that provide abortions |
| title_fullStr | Transgender abortion patients and the provision of transgender-specific care at non-hospital facilities that provide abortions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transgender abortion patients and the provision of transgender-specific care at non-hospital facilities that provide abortions |
| title_short | Transgender abortion patients and the provision of transgender-specific care at non-hospital facilities that provide abortions |
| title_sort | transgender abortion patients and the provision of transgender specific care at non hospital facilities that provide abortions |
| topic | Abortion Transgender Transgender-specific care |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590151620300022 |
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