Longitudinal Impact of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization on Abortion Service Delivery in Ohio, 2022‒2023

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ID11027967
AuthorsMikaela H Smith (0000-0001-5658-4808, Mikaela H. Smith and Alison H. Norris are with the College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus. Michelle L. McGowan is with the Biomedical Ethics Research Program, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, and the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati, OH. Courtney Kerestes is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University. Danielle Bessett is with the Department of...), Michelle L Mcgowan (0000-0002-9040-7562, Mikaela H. Smith and Alison H. Norris are with the College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus. Michelle L. McGowan is with the Biomedical Ethics Research Program, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, and the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati, OH. Courtney Kerestes is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University. Danielle Bessett is with the Department of...), Courtney Kerestes (0000-0002-2243-8068, Mikaela H. Smith and Alison H. Norris are with the College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus. Michelle L. McGowan is with the Biomedical Ethics Research Program, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, and the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati, OH. Courtney Kerestes is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University. Danielle Bessett is with the Department of...), Danielle Bessett (0000-0002-8743-368X, Mikaela H. Smith and Alison H. Norris are with the College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus. Michelle L. McGowan is with the Biomedical Ethics Research Program, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, and the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati, OH. Courtney Kerestes is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University. Danielle Bessett is with the Department of...), Alison H Norris (Mikaela H. Smith and Alison H. Norris are with the College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus. Michelle L. McGowan is with the Biomedical Ethics Research Program, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, and the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati, OH. Courtney Kerestes is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University. Danielle Bessett is with the Department of...), Alison Norris (Mayo Clinic in Florida)
Year2024
Volume114
Issue10
Pages1034-1042
Publication date2024-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2024.307775
PMID39231404
OpenAlexW4402214588
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited13

Objectives. To assess the impact of Ohio’s abortion policy changes on abortion provision following Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Methods. We analyzed quantitative and write-in responses from an ongoing survey of 6 abortion facilities in Ohio for 3 time periods: January‒June 2022 (pre- Dobbs), July‒September 2022 (6-week ban in effect), and October 2022‒June 2023 (post- Dobbs, ban blocked). We disaggregated counts by method, gestation, and state of residence. Results. Following Dobbs, Ohio banned abortions after detection of embryonic cardiac activity, and monthly abortion provision decreased 56%. Several months after the ban was lifted, monthly abortion means exceeded pre- Dobbs means. The percentage of patients from out of state increased over time. Conclusions. The post- Dobbs enactment of a restrictive abortion ban drastically reduced availability of reproductive health care in Ohio. Nevertheless, Ohio remained an important destination for patients from surrounding states with abortion restrictions. Public Health Implications. Gestational bans decrease access to necessary health care; instead, states like Ohio should work to eliminate barriers to abortion care to support the health and well-being of people in their own and surrounding states. ( Am J Public Health. 2024;114(10):1034–1042. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307775 )

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