Travelling for Rights (TOR)

May 3, 2023 updated by: University of New Mexico
This will be a retrospective cohort study comparing women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in Texas and women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in New Mexico .

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This will be a retrospective cohort study comparing women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in Texas and women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in New Mexico in two different time periods (time period #1 is from January 1 2012-December 31 2012 and time period #2 is from May 1 2014-April 30 2015. Our exposure is a state in which a woman lives in (New Mexico or Texas). Our intervention is the change in Texan laws occurring from July 2013-January 2014.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

650

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New Mexico
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87131
        • University of New Mexico

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Charts of women obtaining an induced abortion.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women obtaining an induced abortion at one of the following clinics:

University of New Mexico's Center for Reproductive Health (UNM CRH), Planned Parenthood - Albuquerque Surgical Center or Southwestern Women's Options.

  • Women residing in Texas or New Mexico. -Women obtaining an induced abortion between January 1 2012-

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No chart available for data extraction
  • Gestational age at time of abortion initiation ≥ 24 weeks gestation as determined by ultrasound imaging.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Time Period 1
Women who obtained an abortion from January 1 2012-December 31 2012
Time Period 2
Women who obtained an abortion from May 1 2014-April 30 2015.
Other: Change in Texas Law
The change in Texan laws occurring from July 2013-January 2014

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of women from Texas travelling to NM, to obtain an abortion.
Time Frame: 2012-2015
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the proportion of Texan women obtaining an induced abortion in New Mexico increased between time period #1 and time period #2.
2012-2015

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of New Mexico

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Eve Epsey, MD, MPH, University of New Mexico

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 10, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 8, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

May 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 17, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 21, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

August 23, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 5, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 3, 2023

Last Verified

May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 16-006

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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