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The Impact of Roe v. Wade Overturning on Women’s Access to Medical Abortions: Exploring Alternative Care Models
Medical abortion access is heavily influenced by state laws, with restrictive policies posing significant barriers for women seeking care. These barriers include limited local resources, travel burdens, and legal restrictions, which disproportionately affect marginalized populations. The Health Belief Model (HBM) highlights how individuals' perceptions of risks, benefits, and barriers shape their health decisions, making it an ideal framework for studying this issue (Rosenstock, 1974).
This research focuses on educating California-based providers to increase access to medical abortion services for patients in restrictive states. By addressing knowledge gaps and enhancing provider willingness to use telemedicine and mail-order services, this study aims to improve equitable access to reproductive care. Research shows that targeted education and innovative care models can empower providers to help mitigate the impacts of restrictive abortion laws (Doe et al., 2024).
Department
Nursing
Publication Date
2024
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
Dominican University of California
City
San Rafael, CA
Keywords
Abortion, roe v wade, womans health
Disciplines
Maternal and Child Health | Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing | Nursing | Public Health Education and Promotion | Women's Health
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Maternal and Child Health Commons, Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons, Women's Health Commons