The association between reproductive rights and access to abortion services and mental health among US women

• Main Authors: Sze Yan Liu (Author), Claire Benny (Author), Erin Grinshteyn (Author), Amy Ehntholt (Author), Daniel Cook (Author), Roman Pabayo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: This study examines whether living in US states with (1) restrictive reproductive rights and (2) restrictive abortion laws is associated with frequent mental health distress among women. Methods: We operationalize reproductive rights using an overall state-level measure of reproductive r...