“I Need Help With the Abortion, so I Won’t Have to Ever See or Hear From Him Again”: Relationship Barriers Faced by Abortion Fund Applicants in the Rocky Mountain West

Jessica L. Liddell; Alex Buscaglia; Celina M. Doria; Alison Weekley; Laila Mascarena

doi:10.1177/10778012241236671

“I Need Help With the Abortion, so I Won’t Have to Ever See or Hear From Him Again”: Relationship Barriers Faced by Abortion Fund Applicants in the Rocky Mountain West

Jessica L. Liddell, Alex Buscaglia, Celina M. Doria, Alison Weekley, Laila Mascarena

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

To explore the factors impacting abortion access for abortion fund clients, data from 816 applicants was analyzed using a summative content analysis approach. Nine relationship themes emerged for applicants who cited their partner as a significant factor in their abortion decision-making, including (a) power and control, (b) fear and safety concerns, (c) leaving the relationship, (d) barriers to accessing care, (e) sexual violence, (f) perpetration and victimization, (g) having an unsupportive partner, (h) being partnerless, and (i) having a supportive partner. Abortion funds are a potential resource for those experiencing intimate partner violence and can support survivors through confidential care and referrals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	10778012241236671
Journal	Violence Against Women
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012241236671
State	Published - Mar 5 2024

Keywords

abortion
abortion funds
interpersonal violence
IPV
reproductive justice

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1177/10778012241236671

Cite this

@article{3d9c593e9e5148d3b895376af195d195,

title = "“I Need Help With the Abortion, so I Won{\textquoteright}t Have to Ever See or Hear From Him Again”: Relationship Barriers Faced by Abortion Fund Applicants in the Rocky Mountain West",

abstract = "To explore the factors impacting abortion access for abortion fund clients, data from 816 applicants was analyzed using a summative content analysis approach. Nine relationship themes emerged for applicants who cited their partner as a significant factor in their abortion decision-making, including (a) power and control, (b) fear and safety concerns, (c) leaving the relationship, (d) barriers to accessing care, (e) sexual violence, (f) perpetration and victimization, (g) having an unsupportive partner, (h) being partnerless, and (i) having a supportive partner. Abortion funds are a potential resource for those experiencing intimate partner violence and can support survivors through confidential care and referrals.",

keywords = "abortion, abortion funds, interpersonal violence, IPV, reproductive justice",

author = "Liddell, {Jessica L.} and Alex Buscaglia and Doria, {Celina M.} and Alison Weekley and Laila Mascarena",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2024.",

year = "2024",

month = mar,

day = "5",

doi = "10.1177/10778012241236671",

language = "English",

pages = "10778012241236671",

journal = "Violence Against Women",

issn = "1077-8012",

publisher = "SAGE Publications Inc.",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - “I Need Help With the Abortion, so I Won’t Have to Ever See or Hear From Him Again”

T2 - Relationship Barriers Faced by Abortion Fund Applicants in the Rocky Mountain West

AU - Liddell, Jessica L.

AU - Buscaglia, Alex

AU - Doria, Celina M.

AU - Weekley, Alison

AU - Mascarena, Laila

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2024.

PY - 2024/3/5

Y1 - 2024/3/5

N2 - To explore the factors impacting abortion access for abortion fund clients, data from 816 applicants was analyzed using a summative content analysis approach. Nine relationship themes emerged for applicants who cited their partner as a significant factor in their abortion decision-making, including (a) power and control, (b) fear and safety concerns, (c) leaving the relationship, (d) barriers to accessing care, (e) sexual violence, (f) perpetration and victimization, (g) having an unsupportive partner, (h) being partnerless, and (i) having a supportive partner. Abortion funds are a potential resource for those experiencing intimate partner violence and can support survivors through confidential care and referrals.

AB - To explore the factors impacting abortion access for abortion fund clients, data from 816 applicants was analyzed using a summative content analysis approach. Nine relationship themes emerged for applicants who cited their partner as a significant factor in their abortion decision-making, including (a) power and control, (b) fear and safety concerns, (c) leaving the relationship, (d) barriers to accessing care, (e) sexual violence, (f) perpetration and victimization, (g) having an unsupportive partner, (h) being partnerless, and (i) having a supportive partner. Abortion funds are a potential resource for those experiencing intimate partner violence and can support survivors through confidential care and referrals.

KW - abortion

KW - abortion funds

KW - interpersonal violence

KW - IPV

KW - reproductive justice

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85187470072&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1177/10778012241236671

DO - 10.1177/10778012241236671

M3 - Article

C2 - 38439713

AN - SCOPUS:85187470072

SN - 1077-8012

SP - 10778012241236671

JO - Violence Against Women

JF - Violence Against Women

ER -

“I Need Help With the Abortion, so I Won’t Have to Ever See or Hear From Him Again”: Relationship Barriers Faced by Abortion Fund Applicants in the Rocky Mountain West

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this