Association Between State Abortion Restrictiveness and Perinatal Depression.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Abortion services represent a critical component of reproductive health care. Barriers to a full range of reproductive health care may harm mental health. We sought to determine whether restrictive state-level abortion policies increase the risk of perinatal depression, overall and among women with intended and unintended pregnancies. Methods: This cross-sectional analysis used surveillance data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System. Restrictive state-level abortion policies were measured using the Guttmacher Abortion Policy Hostility Index. The primary outcome of interest was incident perinatal depression, measured as a self-reported diagnosis of depression during pregnancy or a positive 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire durin

SUBMITTER: Hall SV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12344566 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature