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American Journal of Public Health, Vol 90, Issue 4 624-626, Copyright © 2000 by American Public Health Association

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Reproductive health services in rural Washington State: scope of practice and provision of medical abortions, 1996-1997

SA Dobie, RA Rosenblatt, A Glusker, D Madigan and LG Hart
Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-6390, USA. dob@u.washington.edu

OBJECTIVES: This study explored reproductive health care in rural Washington State, reasons given by providers for not offering abortions, and providers' willingness to use medical abortifacients. METHODS: Physicians, midwives, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in rural Washington completed an inventory of reproductive health services that they provide, whether and why they do not perform abortions, and whether they would use medical abortifacients. RESULTS: Of the respondents, 89.2% reported providing reproductive health care. Only 1.2% reported performing surgical abortions, and 26.1% indicated that they would probably prescribe medical abortifacients. CONCLUSIONS: Few providers offer surgical abortions in rural Washington. Greater numbers report a willingness to prescribe medical abortifacients.




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