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ICYMI: @latimes Editorial Board gets it right: medication abortion should be considered part of basic student healthcare, as California’s #SB320 seeks to do.
Why, you ask? I’ll explain! latimes.com/opinion/editor…
Why, you ask? I’ll explain! latimes.com/opinion/editor…
First, abortion is common—especially among the age group of most students. One in four women will have an abortion in her lifetime, and the highest abortion rate is among those 20-24 years old. cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6… #SB320
Second, abortion is a timely procedure. Abortion is safe, and safest and easiest when done early in pregnancy.
Why increase the risks by unnecessarily delaying the procedure by referring patients to other providers? ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26241413 #SB320
Why increase the risks by unnecessarily delaying the procedure by referring patients to other providers? ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26241413 #SB320
Today I'm testifying before the CA Assembly Health Committee about our research showing that with some investment (which a funding consortium has pledged) it would be feasible for UC and CSU student health centers to provide medication abortion: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #SB320
In my #SB320 testimony, I will also highlight research by @ANSIRH colleagues about California university student access to abortion care: jahonline.org/article/S1054-…
@ANSIRH Other research indicates that students are supportive of #SB320. A survey of UC-Davis students found that 64% thought that abortion care should be available on campus: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
