Crossing the Border for Abortion Services

The Tijuana-San Diego Connection

Bibliographic Data

ID15216767
AuthorsVerónica Angulo (0000-0003-4622-7537, University of California System, corresponding author), Sylvia Guendelman (0000-0001-9690-3121, University of California System)
Year2002
Volume23
Issue6-7
Pages642-653
Publication date2002-09-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399330290107395
PMID12418985
OpenAlexW2106979149
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited10

In this study we created a profile of women living on both sides of the US-Mexico border who terminated pregnancies in San Diego at the largest clinic providing abortion services in California. Sociodemographic and reproductive history data were collected on all 1558 women terminating pregnancies in 1996. Using country of residence, language use, and surname, the sample was stratified into four comparison groups: Tijuana residents, U.S. Non-Latinas, U.S. English-speaking Latinas, and U.S. Spanish-speaking Latinas. These data were supplemented by interviews with field experts. Compared to U.S. residents, crossborder abortion seekers were older, had healthier habits, were less likely to terminate in the second trimester, and more likely to pay cash for their procedure. While crossborder abortion seekers in San Diego face multiple barriers to access abortions, they posed no increased risk for complications, nor did they represent a financial burden on California

Abortion · Family medicine · Geography · Political science · Pregnancy · Refugee · Residence · Seekers · Sociology · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Medicine · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Gerontology

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