Female permanent contraception policies and occurrence at a sample of U.S. prisons and jails

Pan, Yi; Beal, Lauren; Espino, Kareen; Sufrin, Carolyn

doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2021.08.005

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“…Twenty-four studies used quantitative methods, including 14 surveys [ 5 , 14 , 15 , 17 – 19 , 22 , 24 – 26 , 29 , 30 , 37 , 45 ]; four secondary data analyses [ 21 , 31 , 40 , 48 ]; one randomized control trial [ 13 ]; four prospective studies [ 4 , 40 , 41 , 43 ] and one study using geo-localization [ 35 ]. Our results also included 14 qualitative studies [ 2 , 12 , 20 , 23 , 28 , 32 , 34 , 38 , 39 , 46 , 47 , 49 – 51 ], four cross-sectional studies [ 18 , 36 , 42 , 44 ], and one mixed-methods study [ 33 ].…”

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“…They found 28% of institutions had written policies on sterilization (e.g. tubal ligation); 57% allowed sterilization and 57% allowed reversible contraception; and 32% of institutions did not allow reversible contraception but did allow permanent contraception [ 38 ]. Sufrin et al (2009) surveyed 286 health providers in jails and prisons: 70% of respondents reported no contraceptive policy [ 39 ].…”

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Abortion and contraception for incarcerated people: A scoping review

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Background Women experiencing incarceration have higher rates of unmet contraceptive needs and rates of abortion than the public. Incarceration presents multiple potential barriers to accessing abortion and contraception care, including prison security protocols, prison locations, lack of access to care providers, stigma, and low health literacy. The objective of this scoping review is to understand the extent and type of evidence in relation to contraception and abortion access for people experiencing criminalization and incarceration. Methods We used the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and include empirical research with people experiencing criminalization or incarceration and/or with prison staff; with respect to prescription contraception or abortion access, while in custody or after having experienced incarceration/criminalization. Databases searched include CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, Gender Studies, Medline (Ovid), Embase, Sociological Abstracts, and Social Services Abstracts. The search yielded 6096 titles of which 43 were included in the review. Results Our search yielded 43 studies published between 2001 and 2021 across six countries. The studies included qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods designs. The main outcomes of interest included contraceptive use; attitudes towards abortion, contraception, and pregnancy; and barriers to care. Barriers identified included lack of onsite access to options, contraceptive coercion by providers, financial costs, and disruptions to medical coverage and insurance status which incarcerated. Discussion Evidence indicates that people in prison face significant barriers to maintaining continuity of contraceptive methods, abortion access, and reproductive health guidance. Some studies articulated participants felt judged when discussing contraception with prison-based health care providers. Geographic location, out-of-pocket payments, and trust in health care providers were reported as barriers to access. Conclusion Incarceration presents considerable challenges to the access of contraception and abortion care. Future research should examine the interaction between institutional security policies and procedures on care seeking, the experiences of underserved and hyper-incarcerated groups, and the impact of being denied access to contraception and abortion and experiences of criminalization.

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Abortion and contraception for incarcerated people: A scoping review

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“…We separately asked if there was a written policy about the use of restraints in pregnancy and restraint use practices. With the exception of vaccinations, pregnancy medical care services have been previously reported in publications of PIPS pregnancy outcomes data on the number of incarcerated pregnant people who had abortions, who had opioid use disorder (OUD), who breastfed postpartum in custody, and who underwent a postpartum tubal sterilization procedure (Sufrin et al, , 2021Asiodu et al, 2021;Pan et al, 2021). Although reported, we include them here, with the facility's pregnancy census and birth statistics, to contextualize the prison and jail pregnancy policies and practices.…”

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“…All of the prisons and five of six study jails recommended administration of the flu vaccine, while fewer advised the Tdap vaccine (73% prisons, 67% jails). Data on pregnancy testing, management of OUD, abortion access, breastfeeding policies, and postpartum contraception are reported in Table 5 and analyzed in detail elsewhere (Sufrin et al, 2019(Sufrin et al, , 2021Asiodu et al, 2021;Pan et al, 2021). Facilities in these states that had written, formal policies regarding restraint use 6 (100) -Facilities report routinely using restraints throughout pregnancy 3 (50) -Facilities located in states without any laws limiting or prohibiting restraint use during pregnancy 3 ( 14) 0 (0) Facilities in these states that had written, formal policies regarding restraint use 3 (100) -Facilities report routinely using restraints throughout pregnancy 0 (0) - 5 Health care delivery, practices, and pregnancy accommodations existing state laws that prohibit this usage.…”

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Shackling and pregnancy care policies in US prisons and jails

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y people to ensure healthy pregnancies. Yet, the right to give birth safely with dignity is not consistently protected for pregnant people behind bars (Hayes et al., 2020). Previous studies and lawsuits have documented the variable and inadequate care for pregnant people in custody (Peeler et ObjectivesNearly 4% of incarcerated women in the United States (US) are pregnant when incarcerated (Sufrin et al., 2019). Thus, carceral facilities are tasked with caring for pregnant

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“…"A key finding of this study is that detained girls frequently had personal motivations that conflicted with following provider recommendations" (p. 52). Pan et al (2021) conducted a study with 22 state prisons and six jails; only six prisons and two jails had written policies for contraception, although 11 prisons and five jails allowed a choice to obtain permanent contraception such as sterilization. All facilities permitted postpartum procedures that included permanent contraception.…”

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What is Known About Reproductive Autonomy Among Justice-Involved Black Women?: A Scoping Review

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Objective: There are approximately 231,000 women detained daily within the nation’s jail and prison systems with women of color making up nearly half of those experiencing incarceration. The purpose of this scoping review was to synthesize the literature on the reproductive autonomy of Black women influenced by incarceration, using the three tenets of reproductive justice. Methods: We searched PubMed, CINAHL, SocINDEX, and PsycINFO for research related to reproductive justice written in English and published in the United States from 1980 to 2022. A review of 440 article titles and abstracts yielded 32 articles for full-text review; nine articles met inclusion. Results: Eight addressed Tenet 1; five mentioned Tenet 2; none addressed Tenet 3. Recognition of the influence of incarceration on the reproductive autonomy of Black women is limited. Conclusion: The findings from this review suggest a need to address (a) reproductive choice, (b) support goals, and (c) support of justice-involved Black women.

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Female permanent contraception policies and occurrence at a sample of U.S. prisons and jails

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Abortion and contraception for incarcerated people: A scoping review

Abortion and contraception for incarcerated people: A scoping review

Shackling and pregnancy care policies in US prisons and jails

What is Known About Reproductive Autonomy Among Justice-Involved Black Women?: A Scoping Review

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