November 1, 2022

Association of Texas’ 2021 Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy With the Number of Facility-Based Abortions in Texas and Surrounding States

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Association of Texas’ 2021 Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy With the Number of Facility-Based Abortions in Texas and Surrounding States

In this interrupted time series analysis of 80 107 abortions obtained between September 2020 and February 2022, Texas’ law was significantly associated with a decrease in Texas facility–based abortions (incidence rate ratio [IRR], 0.43), an increase in Texas residents obtaining out-of-state abortions (IRR, 5.38), and a decrease in total in-state and out-of-state abortions (IRR, 0.67) in September 2021 compared with August 2021.

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Date
November 1, 2022
Category
Abortion Care
Journal
JAMA
Authors
Kari White, Gracia Sierra, Klaira Lerma, Anitra Beasley, Lisa G. Hofler, Kristina Tocce, Vinita Goyal, Tony Ogburn, Joseph E. Potter, Samuel L. Dickman
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