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Elizabeth Janiak¹, Kari P Braaten², Alischer A Cottrill³

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, United States.

|February 5, 2021

Abstract

Objective:

Describe the array of gender identities among procedural abortion patients.

Study Design:

Cross-sectional survey of abortion patients in three clinics in Massachusetts. Following aspiration abortion procedures and prior to discharge, patients self-administered a survey on a tablet.

Results:

From November 2017 through July 2018, 1,553 aspiration abortion patients completed the survey (participation rate: 82%). Patients reported several gender identities. Non-binary (0.4%) and agender (0.4%) were the most common identities after female (91.1%) and woman (6.0%). Overall, 2.7% of patients identified as a gender other than female or woman.

Conclusion:

Aspiration abortion patients have a variety of gender identities. To promote quality of care for all patients, abortion providers can ensure their names, marketing materials, patient forms, and clinical environments are gender inclusive rather than focusing on women's health.

Keywords:

Abortion Gender inclusivity Health care quality

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