State restrictions on abortion are associated with fewer abortions in patients with high-risk cardiovascular conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Patients with modified World Health Organization (mWHO) class IV cardiovascular conditions are at high risk of severe maternal morbidity and mortality in pregnancy and are advised to avoid pregnancy or consider abortion if they become pregnant. We aimed to determine if state-level abortion policy is associated with receiving an abortion in this high-risk population.

Study design

We conducted a descriptive retrospective cross-sectional study of abortion among people 15-44 years of age with mWHO class IV cardiovascular conditionsstate policy on abortion using US claims data from United health Group from 2017 to 2020.

Results

There was a statistically significant association between restrictive abortion policy at that state level and lower number of pregnancie

SUBMITTER: Abernathy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11317066 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature