Abortion During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Racial Disparities and Barriers to Care in the USA.
Taida WolfeYana van der Meulen RodgersPublished in: Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP (2021)
This article draws on first-hand experience as well as scholarly research to illuminate how COVID-19 has impacted an already-embattled medical service in the USA, subsequently affecting the reproductive health and experiences of diverse individuals navigating an unfamiliar health and economic environment. COVID-19's introduction into a landscape of abortion restrictions has intensified the barriers that providers and communities already face, with disproportionate impacts on Black and Hispanic abortion seekers. Relaxing existing restrictions on medication abortions and telemedicine delivery models may be one way to ease the tension between keeping people home and getting them the treatment they need.
Keyphrases
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- mental health
- african american
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- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
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- quality improvement
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- climate change
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