"I can be pro-abortion and pro-birth": Opportunities and challenges for full spectrum care among doulas in Georgia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The work of full spectrum doulas (i.e., non-medically trained care workers offering support before, during, and after pregnancy including abortion)-is increasingly important as abortion access decreases across the U.S. Few studies have examined the work of community-based doulas in restrictive abortion settings or how they might further incorporate full spectrum care. As part of the community-engaged mixed methods Georgia Doula Study, this analysis examines the scope of work of community-based doulas regarding full spectrum and abortion services, doula opinions on full spectrum and abortion work, and potential barriers and facilitators for full spectrum doula care in metro-Atlanta, Georgia.

Methods

From October 2020 to February 2022, the team recruited 20 communit

SUBMITTER: Lindsey A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10014539 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature