10.26153/TSW/5820
Carroll, Erin
White, Kari
Louisiana Abortion Patients’ Current Challenges Accessing Care
University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center
2020
abortion
healthcare
Louisiana
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
2019-12-17
2019-12-17
2020-01
eng
https://hdl.handle.net/2152/78764
Open
In March 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear June Medical Services, LLC v. Gee, the case that will decide whether Louisiana abortion providers need hospital admitting privileges. In a recent study of Louisiana abortion patients, PRC faculty research associate Kari White and colleague Erin Carroll compared patients’ expectations and preferences for care with their actual experiences accessing abortion services. From June 2018 – January 2019, the research team conducted 35 in-depth interviews with patients seeking care at the three in-state facilities. The study found that most women’s expectations and preferences for abortion care are not met in Louisiana’s current service environment and policy setting.