The health impact of restricting public funds for abortion. October 10, 1977--June 10, 1978.
- 1 September 1979
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 69 (9) , 945-947
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.69.9.945
Abstract
The Center for Disease Control (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia implemented an eight-month prospective surveillance system in 24 hospitals distributed among states with and without public funding for abortion. Out of 3,157 visits for abortion-related complications, only 10 women gave a history of non-physician or self-induced abortion and none were Medicaid recipients. The small number of hospitals located in non-funded states and the smaller numbers of women served in these hospitals than in the funded states limited the power of out study. Women living along the Texas-Mexico border appeared more likely to have complications after illegal abortions than women from other areas of the country.Keywords
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