Morgan Millar; Kyl Myers; David Turok; Zoe Kozlowski; Jessica Sanders; Matt Pierce, University of Utah
Nationally, 45% of pregnancies are unintended (Finer et al.) and these rates are disproportionately high for low-income women. As few health care providers assess reproductive planning and contraceptive needs outside of reproductive health visits, there is a missed opportunity to close the gap. This research aims to complete a needs assessment for contraceptive provision to support future clinical interventions and policy changes to meet this need for homeless women in Salt Lake City, and ultimately reduce rates of unintended pregnancy. This is being accomplished by administering surveys at Fourth Street Clinic, which serves the homeless community in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. (Citation: Finer LB, Zolna MR. Declines in Unintended Pregnancy in the United States, 2008-2011. The New England journal of medicine 2016;374:843-52.)