Impact of new abortion restrictions on people in prison: Estimated number of incarcerated people without abortion access and distance to abortion providers

Suzanne O. Bell; Jessica L. Dozier; Imaima Casubhoy; Carolyn Sufrin

doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110278

Impact of new abortion restrictions on people in prison: Estimated number of incarcerated people without abortion access and distance to abortion providers

Suzanne O. Bell, Jessica L. Dozier, Imaima Casubhoy, Carolyn Sufrin

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Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the annual number of incarcerated pregnant people in state and federal prisons needing an abortion. Study design: We used 2021 Bureau of Justice Statistics data and prior studies’ findings to estimate the number of pregnant incarcerated people, then calculated state-specific abortion ratios to determine the number potentially needing an abortion. Results: Of 638 pregnant people incarcerated in prisons annually, 110 would be expected to need an abortion, including 55 in states where abortion is currently banned or restricted. Conclusions: Under Dobbs, many incarcerated pregnant people will be forced to continue unwanted pregnancies to term.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	110278
Journal	Contraception
Volume	129
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110278
State	Published - Jan 2024

Keywords

Abortion access
Abortion restrictions
Incarceration
Prison
Reproductive justice

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Reproductive Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology

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