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Abstract #165679
Audio (mp3) recordingTracy Weitz, PhD, MPA, Director, Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH), University of California San Francisco, UCSF Box 1744, San Francisco, CA 94143-1744, 415-2796635, weitzt@obgyn.ucsf.edu and Susan Berke Fogel, JD, National Health Law Program, 5521 Murietta Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91401.
This paper presents the findings of a report examining the potential effects on health when women are denied access to abortion care for ideological or religious reasons. Three medical conditions of relevance to maternal health are reviewed: ectopic pregnancy, premature rupture of membranes, and gestational diabetes. Specifically it compares the generally accepted standard of care for these conditions with the care provided when abortion information and services are denied. Specific case studies are reviewed. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications for maternal health and ways to discuss this issue as a public health matter rather than a contest of moral claims.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to
- List three conditions that threaten maternal health for which abortion is considered a standard of care treatment
- Discuss how maternal health is affected when abortion information and care are denied
- Explore ways to discuss these implications within a public health frame
Keywords: Health Care Access, Abortion
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
The 135th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA