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General Facts about Reproductive Care in North Dakota

North Dakota ranks 46 out of 50 states for women’s reproductive rights. (source)
North Dakota is considered a “healthcare desert”, where people have to travel, sometimes hundreds of miles, to access the care that they need and deserve. (source)

Abortion Care

In the U.S. 1 in 4 women will choose to have an abortion in their lifetime. (source)
42% of women with unintended pregnancy choose to end their pregnancies. (source)
Poor women account for the majority of abortion patients, with 53% of women paying out-of-pocket. (source)
Women choose abortion for multiple reasons. The most common reason cited is that pregnancy would interfere with education, work or ability to care for dependents. (source)
Financial stress also plays a major role in women's decision-making. 73% percent of women reported that they could not afford a baby at the time. Nearly half cited relationship difficulties or wanting to avoid single motherhood. More than a third of women felt their families were complete. (source)
More women regret having knee surgery than having an abortion. (source)

Contraception and Sterilization

Contraceptives are not just prescribed for birth control. They are also prescribed to treat PMS symptoms, acne, bone thinning, cysts, endometriosis, anemia, PCOS, and other conditions. (source)
According to the National Library of Medicine, almost 60% of all pregnancies are unintended. (source)
Unintended pregnancy remains most common among poor women, women of color and women without a high school education. Women living in poverty have a rate of unintended pregnancy five times higher than those with middle or high incomes. Black women are twice as likely to have an unintended pregnancy as white women. (source)
Barriers to contraception play a major role. Among women with unintended pregnancies, 54% were using no birth control. Another 41% were inconsistently using birth control at the time of conception. (source)

Education on Reproductive and Sexual Health

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In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Fertility Treatments, and Assistive Reproductive Technologies (ART)

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Reproductive Conditions, Diseases, and Disorders

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Gender Affirming Care

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Alternative Reproductive Care, Including Doula and Midwifery Services

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