Travelling for Rights

This will be a retrospective cohort study comparing women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in Texas and women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in New Mexico .

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Key information

Conditions

Pregnancy Termination

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States

About this study

This will be a retrospective cohort study comparing women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in Texas and women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in New Mexico in two different time periods (time period #1 is from January 1 2012-December 31 2012 and time period #2 is from May 1 2014-April 30 2015. Our exposure is a state in which a woman lives in (New Mexico or Texas). Our intervention is the change in Texan laws occurring from July 2013-January 2014.

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Women obtaining an induced abortion at one of the following clinics:

University of New Mexico's Center for Reproductive Health (UNM CRH), Planned Parenthood - Albuquerque Surgical Center or Southwestern Women's Options.

Women residing in Texas or New Mexico. -Women obtaining an induced abortion between January 1 2012-

Exclusion criteria

No chart available for data extraction
Gestational age at time of abortion initiation ≥ 24 weeks gestation as determined by ultrasound imaging.

Treatment and study plan

Change in Texas Law

Other

The change in Texan laws occurring from July 2013-January 2014

Primary outcomes

Proportion of women from Texas travelling to NM, to obtain an abortion.

Time frame: 2012-2015

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the proportion of Texan women obtaining an induced abortion in New Mexico increased between time period #1 and time period #2.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of New Mexico

Other

Registry information

Acronym: TOR

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Aug 23, 2017
Registry last updated: May 6, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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