At the time of this study, all authors were with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Katie Watson is also with Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Am J Public Health. 2024 Oct;114(10):1043-1050. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2024.307792.
The June 24, 2022 US Supreme Court decision in resulted in an expansive restriction on abortion access that had been constitutionally guaranteed for nearly half a century. Currently, 14 states have implemented complete bans on abortion with very limited exceptions, and an additional 7 states have implemented abortion bans at 6 to 18 weeks' gestation. It has been well demonstrated that restrictive policies disproportionately limit abortion access for minoritized people and people of low socioeconomic status; the financial and geographic barriers of these post- restrictions will only exacerbate this disparity. Proponents of abortion restrictions, who identify as pro-life, assert that these policies are essential to protect children, women, and families. We examine whether the protection of these groups extends past conception by evaluating the association between state abortion legislation and state-based policies and programs designed to provide medical and social support for children, women, and families. We found that states with the most restrictive post- abortion policies in fact have the least comprehensive and inclusive public infrastructure to support these groups. We suggest further opportunities for advocacy. (. 2024;114(10):1043-1050. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307792).
2022 年 6 月 24 日，美国最高法院在 一案中的裁决导致对堕胎准入的广泛限制，而这一限制在宪法上已保障了近半个世纪。目前，14 个州已经完全禁止堕胎，只有非常有限的例外，另外 7 个州已经在怀孕 6 至 18 周时禁止堕胎。有充分的证据表明，限制性政策不成比例地限制了少数族裔和社会经济地位较低的人获得堕胎的机会；这些限制后的经济和地理障碍只会加剧这种差异。将自己定义为“生命权”的堕胎限制的支持者声称，这些政策对于保护儿童、妇女和家庭是必要的。我们通过评估州堕胎立法与旨在为儿童、妇女和家庭提供医疗和社会支持的州级政策和计划之间的关联，来考察这些群体的保护是否超出了受孕阶段。我们发现，实际上，堕胎后政策最严格的州，为这些群体提供的公共基础设施最不全面和包容。我们提出了进一步倡导的机会。（2024 年；114（10）：1043-1050. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307792）。
