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Disparities in abortion rates: A public health approach

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  • Dehlendorf, C.
  • Harris, L.H.
  • Weitz, T.A.

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Women of lower socioeconomic status and women of color in the United States have higher rates of abortion than women of higher socioeconomic status and White women. Opponents of abortion use these statistics to argue that abortion providers are exploiting women of color and low socioeconomic status, and thus, regulations are needed to protect women. This argument ignores the underlying causes of the disparities. As efforts to restrict abortion will have no effect on these underlying factors, and instead will only result in more women experiencing later abortions or having an unintended childbirth, they are likely to result in worsening health disparities. We provide a review of the causes of abortion disparities and argue for a multifaceted public health approach to address them.

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  • Dehlendorf, C. & Harris, L.H. & Weitz, T.A., 2013. "Disparities in abortion rates: A public health approach," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 103(10), pages 1772-1779.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2013.301339_6
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301339
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    1. Dickey, Madison S. & Mosley, Elizabeth A. & Clark, Elizabeth A. & Cordes, Sarah & Lathrop, Eva & Haddad, Lisa B., 2022. "“They're forcing people to have children that they can't afford”: a qualitative study of social support and capital among individuals receiving an abortion in Georgia," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 315(C).
    2. Paul Hagstrom & Stephen Wu, 2016. "Are pregnant women happier? Racial and ethnic differences in the relationship between pregnancy and life satisfaction in the United States," Review of Economics of the Household, Springer, vol. 14(3), pages 507-527, September.

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