Open AccessImplications of Georgia’s 20-Week Abortion Ban
Author(s) -
Sarah Roberts,
Heather Gould,
Ushma D. Upadhyay
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2015.302728
Subject(s) - abortion , medicine , demography , abortion law , white (mutation) , family planning , family medicine , pregnancy , population , environmental health , research methodology , sociology , biochemistry , chemistry , genetics , gene , biology
We sought to understand more about women affected by a law enacted in January 2013 that led Georgia providers to stop providing abortion services at 24 weeks from a woman's last menstrual period (LMP), and who would be affected if Georgia enforces the law banning abortions at 22 weeks from LMP.