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Traveling for rights: Abortion trends in New Mexico after passage of restrictive Texas legislation.
Bhardwaj, Neha R; Murray-Krezan, Cristina; Carr, Shannon; Krashin, Jamie W; Singh, Rameet H; Gonzales, Alicia L; Espey, Eve.
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  • Bhardwaj NR; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States. Electronic address: neha.bhardwaj@mountsinai.org.
  • Murray-Krezan C; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Preventive Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States.
  • Carr S; Alfond Center for Health, Augusta, ME, United States.
  • Krashin JW; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States.
  • Singh RH; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States.
  • Gonzales AL; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States.
  • Espey E; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States.
Contraception ; 102(2): 115-118, 2020 08.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32416143
OBJECTIVES: To determine the proportion of abortions provided to patients from Texas in New Mexico before and after the 2013 enactment of Texas House Bill 2 (HB2), an omnibus bill of abortion restrictions, and to compare the gestational ages at which Texans presented for abortion in New Mexico before and after HB2. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a chart review of Texas and New Mexico patients obtaining an abortion in New Mexico abortion clinics before HB 2 was signed and implemented (time period 1: January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012) and after HB 2 went into effect (time period 2: May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015). We used random sampling of corresponding 7-day periods (by week number during the one-year sample) to obtain data until we reached the desired sample of at least 300 patients. We compared proportions of individuals from Texas obtaining abortions and the gestational age at which they presented in the two time periods. RESULTS: We abstracted data from 350 and 300 Texas and New Mexico patients, respectively. The proportion of procedures provided to women from Texas increased from 10 (3%) pre-HB2 to 43 (14%) post-HB2 (p < 0.0001). The proportion of procedures in Texas patients at 13 to ≤24 weeks increased from 1 of 29 (3%) pre-HB2 to 10 of 38 (26%) post-HB2 (p = 0.012). CONCLUSION: The proportion of Texans scheduling abortions in New Mexico within the first 24 weeks of gestation increased after passage of HB2. Restrictive legislation may force more people to travel across state lines to obtain abortion care. IMPLICATIONS: Patients residing in Texas and seeking abortion care in Texas experienced barriers to abortion care, likely related to restrictions imposed by HB2.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Aborto Induzido Limite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Região como assunto: America do norte / Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Contraception Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Aborto Induzido Limite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Região como assunto: America do norte / Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Contraception Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos