Neighbourhood socioeconomic position, prenatal care and fulfilment of postpartum permanent contraception: Findings from a multisite cohort study.
Kristen A BergBrooke W BullingtonDouglas D GunzlerEmily S MillerMargaret BoozerTania SernaJennifer L BailitKavita S AroraPublished in: Reproductive, female and child health (2023)
Contact with the healthcare system via prenatal care may be a mechanism by which neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage affects permanent contraception fulfilment, particularly for patients with Medicaid. To promote reproductive autonomy and healthcare equity, future inquiry and policy might closely examine how neighbourhood social and economic characteristics interact with Medicaid mandates.