Sociocultural Context and Suicidal Ideation Around an Unintended Pregnancy
2024 Standard
Amount Awarded: $125,000
Focus Area: Psychosocial

Julia Steinberg, Ph.D.
University of Maryland, College Park
Inside the Research
This research examines changes in suicidal ideation and behaviors from before to after an abortion and the role of the sociocultural context around unexpected pregnancy. A sample of 280 people having abortions in states where it is banned and unsupported will be assessed at baseline and over one year. To learn the impact of sociocultural context, the sample will be compared with people in states where it is legal and the context is supportive and states where it is illegal and the context is unsupportive.