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  • Pregnant individuals in correctional facilities have constitutional rights to abortion.
  • Evidence indicates significant barriers to accessing abortion services for incarcerated populations.
  • Prisons are often in remote locations, exacerbating existing provider shortages.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the proximity of state and federal prisons to the nearest abortion clinics in the U.S.
  • To quantify the distances that could impede abortion access for incarcerated individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Geocoding of 643 abortion clinics and correctional facilities housing at least 10 females.
  • Utilizing Google Maps Distance Matrix API to calculate shortest driving distances.
  • Determining minimum distances between prisons and clinics within each state.

Main Results:

  • Minimum distances varied significantly, from 0.49 to 383 miles.
  • Eight states had prisons located over 75 miles from any abortion clinic.
  • State and federal prisons are generally not situated near abortion service providers.

Conclusions:

  • Geographic isolation of prisons from abortion clinics presents a substantial barrier for pregnant incarcerated individuals.
  • This distance exacerbates existing challenges in accessing reproductive healthcare, impacting constitutional rights.