Measurement of Individual Level of Abortion Stigma Study

University of Pennsylvania

Status: Completed

Conditions: Abortion Stigma

Treatments: Other: Pennsylvania State Abortion Consent

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02672605

823273

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to measure abortion stigma related to the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act. Women seeking abortion will be randomized to receive the validated Individual Level Abortion Stigma Scale either before or after consent via the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act language. The primary outcome will be the stigma scores in the two groups.

Enrollment: 51 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Women ≥18 years old
2. Seeking induced abortion for any indication
3. Gestation ≤ 24 weeks
4. Plan for procedural or state consent at current visit
5. Willing and able to consent in English

Exclusion criteria

1. Have previously been consented in the current pregnancy using the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act consent language
2. Have previously had an abortion

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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51 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Participant completes a survey measuring abortion stigma prior to receiving the mandatory Pennsylvania State consent for their abortion.

Investigational

Experimental group

Description:

Participant completes a survey measuring abortion stigma after receiving the mandatory Pennsylvania State consent for their abortion.

Treatment:

Other: Pennsylvania State Abortion Consent