在华盛顿的公立大学学生中,对药物堕胎的需求
Taylor Riley1, Emily M Godfrey2, Erin Angelini3
1Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Journal of American college health : J of ACH
|August 10, 2023
概括
药物流产是安全有效的,但没有华盛顿公立大学提供它. 学生面临大量的旅行,等待时间和必要的堕胎护理费用,突出了关键的获取差距.
科学领域:
- 生殖健康 生殖健康
- 公共卫生政策 公共卫生政策
- 高等教育 高等教育
背景情况:
- 药物流产是一种安全有效的妊娠终止方法.
- 目前,华盛顿州没有公立大学在校园内提供药物流产服务.
- 多布斯的决定增加了可访问的堕胎服务的重要性,特别是对于学生.
研究的目的:
- 为了估计华盛顿公立大学的学生对药物堕胎的需求.
- 识别和描述这些学生在获得堕胎护理方面所面临的障碍.
- 探索公共大学在改善堕胎准入方面的潜在作用.
主要方法:
- 对公开可用的数据进行分析,以估计年度药物流产需求.
- 计算到最近的堕胎设施的旅行距离和时间.
- 评估预约等待时间和学生的相关费用.
主要成果:
- 据估计,华盛顿11所公立大学的学生每年获得549到932次药物流产.
- 学生面临的平均往返旅行16英里或73分钟的公共交通工具,以获得护理.
- 预约的平均等待时间为10天,平均费用为711美元.
结论:
- 公立大学可以通过提供药物堕胎服务,显著减少堕胎护理的障碍.
- 建议州立法要求公立大学提供药物堕胎,以扩大获得.
- 实施校园内服务对于确保为学生提供公平的生殖健康服务至关重要.
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