The provision of comprehensive reproductive health services in Los Angeles: A physician's perspective

M.F. Natavio

American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue 4, 596-598

Abstract: There are very few legal restrictions to obtaining an abortion in the state of California. However, women who reside in the highly populated and diverse county of Los Angeles may face barriers to obtaining comprehensive reproductive health services. In particular, women may face linguistic, cultural, and socio-economic barriers, among others, that contribute to disparities in reproductive health and to access to safe abortion. In the era of health care reform, opportunities to address these health disparities exist, but access to abortion remains a challenge.

Keywords: article; female; health care delivery; health care disparity; health service; human; induced abortion; organization and management; pregnancy; reproductive rights; United States, Abortion, Induced; Female; Health Services Accessibility; Healthcare Disparities; Humans; Los Angeles; Pregnancy; Reproductive Health Services; Reproductive Rights (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301186

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