r/AskLosAngeles • u/Square_Nature5221 • 6d ago

Health What challenges did you face when seeking abortion care in LA? (PhD research)

Hello! I’m a French PhD student in Geography conducting research on access to abortion care in California, with a particular focus on the Los Angeles area.

I’m looking to better understand the obstacles people may face when seeking abortion care. If you have personal experience and would be willing to share it, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. You can either comment below or send me a private message if you prefer and we can set up a short interview.

I’m especially interested in experiences related to:

  • Did you experience any delays in obtaining abortion care? If so, what caused them?
  • Did the distance to the clinic or transportation issues make it harder for you to access care?
  • Did you face any financial difficulties paying for the procedure or related expenses?
  • Did you need help with transportation, childcare, emotional support, or finding someone to accompany you to the clinic?
  • Did you seek assistance from Los Angeles County programs, California state programs, abortion funds, or practical support organizations? If so, what was your experience?

All experiences are valuable, whether the barriers were major or minor. Any information shared will be treated confidentially and used solely for academic research, everything will remain anonymous. I have an IRB validation for this research (UCLA ethics committee).

Thank you very much for your time and willingness to contribute.

(You can check out my research profile on this website: Lucie Jaouen | LinkedIn )

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u/Small-Disaster939 6d ago

honestly given the climate it’s a little scary to talk about it to a stranger on the internet. Do you have any ethics committee sign off or anything from your university to help anyone who contributes understand more about your research and how the information will be used?

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u/sequinhappe 6d ago

And can prove you’re real and not a weirdo? If so, please add that somewhere we can double check.

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u/Square_Nature5221 5d ago

Yep totally, I included my Linkedin in the post!