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SRH: Physician recommendations against pregnancy

Center:

OR-Oregon Institute on Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Willi Horner-Johnson
[email protected]
503-494-9273

Product Description:

We analyzed pooled data from 4 waves of the National Survey of Family Growth (2011–2019), including 8018 US women aged 15–25. Disabled women comprised 21.2% of the sample and were significantly more likely to report receiving physician recommendations against pregnancy compared with nondisabled women. The disparity was highest among women with physical disabilities, followed by those with hearing and vision disabilities.

Keyword(s):

pregnancy, health care, physical disabilities, disability

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Professionals

Alternative Format:

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000002316

COVID-19 Related Data:

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