Myers_Abortion_Facility_Database - sporedata/researchdesigneR GitHub Wiki

General description

The Myers Abortion Facility Database provides comprehensive information on the dates of operation, identities, and locations of all publicly-identifiable abortion facilities in the United States from January 1, 2009, to June 1, 2021. It identifies the names and addresses of all facilities that either publicly advertised abortion services or are likely to be identifiable to a significant fraction of women seeking an abortion. Its data includes county-by-month travel distances and times to the nearest abortion facility.

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Related publications

• Predicted changes in abortion access and incidence in a post-Roe world
• Measuring the Burden: The Effect of Travel Distance on Abortions and Births
• Abortions could require 200-mile trips if Roe is overturned
• Data Vis Dispatch, December 7

Data access

More information on the components of the Myers Abortion Facility Database can be accessed at (https://osf.io/8dg7r/). Meanwhile, access to all public components of the Myers Abortion Facility Database can be accessed at (https://osf.io/6hg5u/).

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