Differences in Abortion Use by Sexual Orientation in 3 National Cohorts
In this study using data from retrospectively reported pregnancies from 3 longitudinal cohorts, all sexual minority groups had increased abortion use compared with completely heterosexual participants, and abortion use was heterogeneous; given the higher use of abortion among sexual minority populations, they are more likely to be disproportionately impacted by the narrowing of abortion access in the US after the Supreme Court Dobbs decision. Future research is needed to understand the pathways that contribute to the unique abortion care needs of sexual minority individuals, in order to provide adequate support for abortion seekers.
Authors
- Sebastien Haneuse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4963-0655)
- Brittany M. Charlton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6578-215X)
- Aimee K. Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0346-3516)
- Payal Chakraborty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4939-3637)
- A. Heather Eliassen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3961-6609)
- Ariel L. Beccia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6617-7031)
- Mikaela H. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5658-4808)
- Sarah McKetta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8953-1809)
- Heidi Moseson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2488-2429)
- Colleen A. Reynolds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3915-3963)
- Kodiak R. S. Soled (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6923-7303)
- Tabor Hoatson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7642-6639)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (US)
- Ibis Reproductive Health (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.8644
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44