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YEAR: 2005

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

African American women and family planning services: perceptions of

discrimination.

AUTHORS

Thorburn S; Bogart LM

SOURCE

Women and Health. 2005;42(1):23-39.

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to examine perceived race-based discrimination in obtaining family planning or

contraceptive services among African American women in the U.S. We conducted a 30-minute telephone survey with

a random sample of 500 African Americans (aged 15-44), which included questions about race-based

discrimination when obtaining family planning services. The present analyses were limited to the 326 women who

completed interviews. The majority (79%) of women reported having seen a health care provider for family planning or

birth control services. Of those, 67% reported race-based discrimination when obtaining such services. Half of the

women reported more general experiences of discrimination when obtaining family planning services (e.g., poorer

service), and 52% reported experiences that reflect stereotypes of African American women (e.g., doctor or nurse

assumed they had multiple sexual partners). Most indicated that experiences of discrimination occurred infrequently.

Generally, background characteristics were not significantly associated with perceived discrimination. However, in

multivariate models, stronger Black identity, younger age, and lower income were associated with reports of

discrimination. African American women may be vulnerable to prejudice within reproductive health care contexts,

including family planning. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT1T 59-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "African American women and family planning services:

perceptions of discrimination.", is(are) Thorburn S; Bogart LM. The source of this article is "Women and Health.

2005;42(1):23-39.". This article was published in 2005 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID:

CONT1T 59-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 59

This article is peer-reviewed.

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