Pregnancy Termination
Conditions
Brief summary
This will be a retrospective cohort study comparing women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in Texas and women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in New Mexico .
Detailed description
This will be a retrospective cohort study comparing women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in Texas and women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in New Mexico in two different time periods (time period #1 is from January 1 2012-December 31 2012 and time period #2 is from May 1 2014-April 30 2015. Our exposure is a state in which a woman lives in (New Mexico or Texas). Our intervention is the change in Texan laws occurring from July 2013-January 2014.
Interventions
OTHERChange in Texas Law
The change in Texan laws occurring from July 2013-January 2014
Sponsors
University of New Mexico
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Inclusion criteria
* Women obtaining an induced abortion at one of the following clinics: University of New Mexico's Center for Reproductive Health (UNM CRH), Planned Parenthood - Albuquerque Surgical Center or Southwestern Women's Options. * Women residing in Texas or New Mexico. -Women obtaining an induced abortion between January 1 2012-
Exclusion criteria
* No chart available for data extraction * Gestational age at time of abortion initiation ≥ 24 weeks gestation as determined by ultrasound imaging.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of women from Texas travelling to NM, to obtain an abortion. | 2012-2015 | The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the proportion of Texan women obtaining an induced abortion in New Mexico increased between time period #1 and time period #2. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed