@article{ref1,
title="Practices regarding rape-related pregnancy in U.S. abortion care settings",
journal="Women's health issues",
year="2015",
author="Perry, Rachel and Murphy, Molly and Rankin, Kristin M. and Cowett, Allison and Harwood, Bryna",
volume="26",
number="1",
pages="67-73",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: We aimed to explore current practices regarding screening for rape and response to disclosure of rape-related pregnancy in the abortion care setting. <br><br>METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional, nonprobability survey of U.S. abortion providers. Individuals were recruited in person and via emailed invitations to professional organization member lists. Questions in this web-based survey pertained to providers' practice setting, how they identify rape-related pregnancy, the availability of support services, and their experiences with law enforcement. Providers were asked their perceptions of barriers to care for women who report rape-related pregnancy. <br><br>RESULTS: Surveys were completed by 279 providers (21% response rate). Most respondents were female (93.1%), and the majority were physicians in a clinical role (69.4%). One-half (49.8%) reported their practice screens for pregnancy resulting from rape, although fewer (34.8%) reported that screening is the method through which most patients with this history are identified. Most (80.6%) refer women with rape-related pregnancy to support services such as rape crisis centers. Relatively few (19.7%) have a specific protocol for care of women who report rape-related pregnancy. Clinics that screen were 79% more likely to have a protocol for care than centers that do not screen. Although the majority (67.4%) reported barriers to identification of women with rape-related pregnancy, fewer (33.3%) reported barriers to connecting them to support services. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Practices for identifying and providing care to women with rape-related pregnancy in the abortion care setting are variable. Further research should address barriers to care provision, as well as identifying protocols for care.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1049-3867",
doi="10.1016/j.whi.2015.10.006",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2015.10.006"
}