biostudies-literatureAddante ANNational Center for Advancing Translational SciencesNCATS NIH HHSNational Institutes of HealthSociety of Family Planning426-431https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9059566biostudies-literatureUnknown31(5)<h4>Objective</h4>We compared perceived stress between women traveling 50 or fewer miles and more than 50 miles for abortion care. Secondary objectives were to compare individual-level stigma and hardship scores in patients by distance traveled to the clinic.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a cross-sectional study of patients presenting for care at an independent abortion clinic in southern Illinois. Participants completed a self-administered, tablet computer-based survey asking about their experiences seeking abortion, including the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Individual Level Abortion Stigma (ILAS) scale. We created a composite score to characterize patient hardship regarding abortion care (range, 0-4). We examined responses stratified by the patients' self-reported one-way distance traWomen's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthDifferences in Financial and Social Burdens Experienced by Patients Traveling for Abortion Care.PMC9059566UL1 TR002345UL1TR002345SFPRF19-19Addante ANPaul RDorsey MMadden TMcNicholas CfalseDifferences in Financial and Social Burdens Experienced by Patients Traveling for Abortion Care.<h4>Objective</h4>We compared perceived stress between women traveling 50 or fewer miles and more than 50 miles for abortion care. Secondary objectives were to compare individual-level stigma and hardship scores in patients by distance traveled to the clinic.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a cross-sectional study of patients presenting for care at an independent abortion clinic in southern Illinois. Participants completed a self-administered, tablet computer-based survey asking about their experiences seeking abortion, including the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Individual Level Abortion Stigma (ILAS) scale. We created a composite score to characterize patient hardship regarding abortion care (range, 0-4). We examined responses stratified by the patients' self-reported one-way distance tra2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Sep-Oct2025-04-19T23:13:15.145Z2025-04-19T23:13:15.145ZS-EPMC90595663426670810.1016/j.whi.2021.06.002