학술논문
A Survey of State Medicaid Policies for Coverage of Abortion and Prenatal Diagnostic Procedures.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*ABORTION
*FETUS
*MEDICAID
*AMNIOCENTESIS
*DIAGNOSIS of fetal diseases
*AMNIOTIC liquid
*PRENATAL diagnosis
*WOMEN'S health
*PUBLIC health
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ISSN
0090-0036
Abstract
Abstract: In the summer of 1988, we surveyed ail states to evaluate access to Medicaid funding for abortion after the diagnosis of an anomalous fetus. All state Medicaid programs covered amniocentesis, and most had expanded coverage to include newer prenatal diagnostic procedures for eligible women. In 29 states, however, abortion coverage was limited to instances when continuation of abortion threatens the life of the mother. Only 13 states paid for a woman on Medicaid to obtain an abortion after diagnosis of an anomalous fetus. (Am J Public Health 1990; 80:717-720.) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]