Department of Sociology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Women Health. 2024 Aug;64(7):604-613. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2392140. Epub 2024 Aug 18.
Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) provide social support, material aid, and counseling against abortion. We evaluated the perspectives of CPC clients to understand how they found the CPC that they attended for services. In 2019, we conducted in-depth interviews with 21 clients of 10 CPCs in Ohio, who were recruited from the CPC ( = 9) or an abortion clinic ( = 12), to understand their experiences attending the center. This analysis focused on the ways in which pregnant people end up as clients at a CPC seeking assistance instead of attending another setting, such as a medical center. We identified two pathways through which clients find CPCs. First, in the , clients needing abortion services found CPCs via internet search for pregnancy symptoms, abortion care, or ultrasound services. Second, in the , clients needing material aid found CPCs through recommendations from trusted others and due to the proximity of CPCs to their homes. Structural conditions influence the pathways clients pursue, such as the need for healthcare services and material aid. Future research should further explore the demographics of those who attend CPCs and motivations for attendance.
危机怀孕中心（CPC）提供社会支持、物资援助和反对堕胎的咨询。我们评估了 CPC 客户的观点，以了解他们如何找到他们所参加的提供服务的 CPC。2019 年，我们在俄亥俄州的 10 个 CPC 中对 21 名客户进行了深入访谈，这些客户是从 CPC（ = 9）或堕胎诊所（ = 12）招募的，以了解他们在中心的就诊经历。这项分析主要关注的是怀孕的人最终成为 CPC 客户的方式，而不是选择去其他地方，如医疗中心。我们确定了客户找到 CPC 的两种途径。首先，在途径一，需要堕胎服务的客户通过互联网搜索怀孕症状、堕胎护理或超声服务来寻找 CPC。其次，在途径二，需要物资援助的客户通过可信赖的人的推荐以及 CPC 离家近的原因而找到 CPC。结构性条件会影响客户所选择的途径，例如对医疗保健服务和物资援助的需求。未来的研究应该进一步探讨那些参加 CPC 的人的人口统计数据和参加的动机。
