Assessing the Need for On-Campus Medication Abortion at California Community Colleges

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  • Author(s): Behonick, Dani (ORCID Behonick, Dani (ORCID 0000-0003-1149-0597)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Journal of American College Health. 2023 71(3):813-820.
  • Publication Date:
    2023
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      8
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
      Two Year Colleges
    • Subject Terms:
      Community Colleges; Pregnancy; Access to Health Care; Drug Therapy; Public Colleges; Two Year College Students; Student Characteristics; Health Needs
    • Subject Terms:
      California
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/07448481.2021.1908308
    • ISSN:
      0744-8481
      1940-3208
    • Abstract:
      Objective: No studies have assessed the need for abortion access at California Community Colleges (CCCs), despite recent research and legislative attention toward on-campus medication abortion access at California's public universities, and the fact that CCCs enroll more than twice the number of students per year as the public universities. Methods: A demographic analysis compares student populations at California's public universities and CCCs using publicly-available data. Monthly demand for medication abortion among CCC students is estimated based on campus enrollment data, and age-, method- and state-adjusted abortion rates. Results: There is demographic similarity amongst these student populations with respect to gender and age makeup, supporting the use of methods created to estimate abortion demand in California public university students in this study. It is estimated that in total, CCC students seek 865 - 1,109 medication abortions each month. Conclusions: There is a clear need for medication abortion access at CCCs.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2023
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1389744