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Incarceration Status Among Individuals Obtaining Abortion in the United States, 2020
Objectives. To examine the abortion frequency among incarcerated people before Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organizationwas decided. Methods. We used data from the 2020 Abortion Provider Census to examine the number and distribution of facilities that provided abortions to incarcerated patients. Results. Sixty-seven clinics across 25 states and the District of Columbia provided more than 300 abortions to incarcerated patients in 2020. Eleven of these clinics are in states that now have total or near-total abortionbans. Public Health Implications. People in jails and prisons face many structural barriers when seeking an abortion, especially with increased state abortion restrictions and an inability to travel out of state. If they cannot obtain desired care, people may be forced to continue pregnancies in harsh conditions. To address abortion access inequities, policy and research must consider incarcerated individuals. ( Am J Public Health. 2023;113(12):1352-1355. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307411).

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