A trauma-informed examination of the hardships experienced by abortion fund patients in the United States

Gretchen E. ElySchool of Social Work, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Travis HalesSchool of Social Work, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA

D. Lynn JacksonDepartment of Social Work, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Elizabeth A. BowenSchool of Social Work, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA

Eugene MaguinSchool of Social Work, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA

Greer HamiltonSchool of Social Work, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA

ABSTRACT

Researchers describe hardships experienced by abortion patients, examining administrative health cases from 2010 to 2015 in the United States. All patients received financial assistance from an abortion fund to help pay for abortion. Case data were analyzed to assess types and numbers of hardships experienced by age, race, and geographic origin. Hardships ranged from homelessness to parenting multiple children. Patients from the geographic South experienced the most hardships, followed by those from the Midwest. Hardships experienced by abortion fund patients are like those reported in other samples of abortion patients; hardships potentially cause or exacerbate trauma. Results are discussed in the context of a trauma-informed perspective.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

A trauma-informed examination of the hardships experienced by abortion fund patients in the United States

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

A trauma-informed examination of the hardships experienced by abortion fund patients in the United States

ABSTRACT

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Related research

To cite this article:

Download citation

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Keep up to date

Your download is now in progress and you may close this window

Login or register to access this feature