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Norris AH, Chakraborty P, Lang K, Hood RB, Hayford SR, Keder L, Bessett D, Smith MH, Hill BJ, Broscoe M, Norwood C, McGowan ML. Abortion Access in Ohio's Changing Legislative Context, 2010-2018. Am J Public Health 2020; 110:1228-1234. [PMID: 32437269 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2020.305706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Abstract
Objectives. To examine abortion utilization in Ohio from 2010 to 2018, a period when more than 15 abortion-related laws became effective.Methods. We evaluated changes in abortion rates and ratios examining gestation, geographic distribution, and abortion method in Ohio from 2010 to 2018. We used data from Ohio's Office of Vital Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Abortion Surveillance Reports, the American Community Survey, and Ohio's Public Health Data Warehouse.Results. During 2010 through 2018, abortion rates declined similarly in Ohio, the Midwest, and the United States. In Ohio, the proportion of early first trimester abortions decreased; the proportion of abortions increased in nearly every later gestation category. Abortion ratios decreased sharply in most rural counties. When clinics closed, abortion ratios dropped in nearby counties.Conclusions. More Ohioans had abortions later in the first trimester, compared with national patterns, suggesting delays to care. Steeper decreases in abortion ratios in rural versus urban counties suggest geographic inequity in abortion access.Public Health Implications. Policies restricting abortion access in Ohio co-occur with delays to care and increasing geographic inequities. Restrictive policies do not improve reproductive health.
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- Alison H Norris
- At the time of the study, Alison H. Norris, Payal Chakraborty, Kaiting Lang, Robert B. Hood, and Mikaela H. Smith were with the College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus. Sarah R. Hayford was with the Department of Sociology, Ohio State University, Columbus. Lisa Keder was with the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus. Danielle Bessett and Molly Broscoe were with the Department of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. B. Jessie Hill was with the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH. Carolette Norwood was with the Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati. Michelle L. McGowan was with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Ethics Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- At the time of the study, Alison H. Norris, Payal Chakraborty, Kaiting Lang, Robert B. Hood, and Mikaela H. Smith were with the College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus. Sarah R. Hayford was with the Department of Sociology, Ohio State University, Columbus. Lisa Keder was with the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus. Danielle Bessett and Molly Broscoe were with the Department of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. B. Jessie Hill was with the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH. Carolette Norwood was with the Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati. Michelle L. McGowan was with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Ethics Center, Cincinnati, OH
| | - Kaiting Lang
- At the time of the study, Alison H. Norris, Payal Chakraborty, Kaiting Lang, Robert B. Hood, and Mikaela H. Smith were with the College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus. Sarah R. Hayford was with the Department of Sociology, Ohio State University, Columbus. Lisa Keder was with the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus. Danielle Bessett and Molly Broscoe were with the Department of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. B. Jessie Hill was with the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH. Carolette Norwood was with the Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati. Michelle L. McGowan was with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Ethics Center, Cincinnati, OH
| | - Robert B Hood
- At the time of the study, Alison H. Norris, Payal Chakraborty, Kaiting Lang, Robert B. Hood, and Mikaela H. Smith were with the College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus. Sarah R. Hayford was with the Department of Sociology, Ohio State University, Columbus. Lisa Keder was with the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus. Danielle Bessett and Molly Broscoe were with the Department of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. B. Jessie Hill was with the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH. Carolette Norwood was with the Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati. Michelle L. McGowan was with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Ethics Center, Cincinnati, OH
| | - Sarah R Hayford
- At the time of the study, Alison H. Norris, Payal Chakraborty, Kaiting Lang, Robert B. Hood, and Mikaela H. Smith were with the College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus. Sarah R. Hayford was with the Department of Sociology, Ohio State University, Columbus. Lisa Keder was with the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus. Danielle Bessett and Molly Broscoe were with the Department of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. B. Jessie Hill was with the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH. Carolette Norwood was with the Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati. Michelle L. McGowan was with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Ethics Center, Cincinnati, OH
| | - Lisa Keder
- At the time of the study, Alison H. Norris, Payal Chakraborty, Kaiting Lang, Robert B. Hood, and Mikaela H. Smith were with the College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus. Sarah R. Hayford was with the Department of Sociology, Ohio State University, Columbus. Lisa Keder was with the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus. Danielle Bessett and Molly Broscoe were with the Department of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. B. Jessie Hill was with the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH. Carolette Norwood was with the Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati. Michelle L. McGowan was with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Ethics Center, Cincinnati, OH
| | - Danielle Bessett
- At the time of the study, Alison H. Norris, Payal Chakraborty, Kaiting Lang, Robert B. Hood, and Mikaela H. Smith were with the College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus. Sarah R. Hayford was with the Department of Sociology, Ohio State University, Columbus. Lisa Keder was with the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus. Danielle Bessett and Molly Broscoe were with the Department of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. B. Jessie Hill was with the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH. Carolette Norwood was with the Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati. Michelle L. McGowan was with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Ethics Center, Cincinnati, OH
| | - Mikaela H Smith
- At the time of the study, Alison H. Norris, Payal Chakraborty, Kaiting Lang, Robert B. Hood, and Mikaela H. Smith were with the College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus. Sarah R. Hayford was with the Department of Sociology, Ohio State University, Columbus. Lisa Keder was with the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus. Danielle Bessett and Molly Broscoe were with the Department of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. B. Jessie Hill was with the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH. Carolette Norwood was with the Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati. Michelle L. McGowan was with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Ethics Center, Cincinnati, OH
| | - B Jessie Hill
- At the time of the study, Alison H. Norris, Payal Chakraborty, Kaiting Lang, Robert B. Hood, and Mikaela H. Smith were with the College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus. Sarah R. Hayford was with the Department of Sociology, Ohio State University, Columbus. Lisa Keder was with the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus. Danielle Bessett and Molly Broscoe were with the Department of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. B. Jessie Hill was with the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH. Carolette Norwood was with the Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati. Michelle L. McGowan was with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Ethics Center, Cincinnati, OH
| | - Molly Broscoe
- At the time of the study, Alison H. Norris, Payal Chakraborty, Kaiting Lang, Robert B. Hood, and Mikaela H. Smith were with the College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus. Sarah R. Hayford was with the Department of Sociology, Ohio State University, Columbus. Lisa Keder was with the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus. Danielle Bessett and Molly Broscoe were with the Department of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. B. Jessie Hill was with the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH. Carolette Norwood was with the Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati. Michelle L. McGowan was with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Ethics Center, Cincinnati, OH
| | - Carolette Norwood
- At the time of the study, Alison H. Norris, Payal Chakraborty, Kaiting Lang, Robert B. Hood, and Mikaela H. Smith were with the College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus. Sarah R. Hayford was with the Department of Sociology, Ohio State University, Columbus. Lisa Keder was with the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus. Danielle Bessett and Molly Broscoe were with the Department of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. B. Jessie Hill was with the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH. Carolette Norwood was with the Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati. Michelle L. McGowan was with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Ethics Center, Cincinnati, OH
| | - Michelle L McGowan
- At the time of the study, Alison H. Norris, Payal Chakraborty, Kaiting Lang, Robert B. Hood, and Mikaela H. Smith were with the College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus. Sarah R. Hayford was with the Department of Sociology, Ohio State University, Columbus. Lisa Keder was with the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus. Danielle Bessett and Molly Broscoe were with the Department of Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. B. Jessie Hill was with the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH. Carolette Norwood was with the Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati. Michelle L. McGowan was with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Ethics Center, Cincinnati, OH
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