title: Has mifepristone medical abortion expanded abortion access in New Mexico? A survey of OB-GYN and Family Medicine physicians.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The FDA approval of mifepristone in 2000 broadened the available options for abortion. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether physicians in New Mexico have integrated the use of mifepristone into their practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a mail-out survey of New Mexico Obstetrician Gynecologists (Ob-Gyn) and Family Medicine (FM) physicians in 2001 and 2008. Questions addressed integration of abortion services, attitudes towards providing abortion in different scenarios and barriers to offering abortion services.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The response rates were 59% for the 2001 survey and 54% in 2008. In 2001 and 2008, 11% and 15% (p=.26) of physicians, respectively, provided any abortion - medical or surgical. Similarly, in 2001 and 2008, 5% and 10% (p=.07) provided medical abortion. Commonly cited barriers to provision of abortion in both years were beliefs against abortion and lack of training.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The number of physicians offering any abortion or medical abortion in New Mexico has not changed since the FDA approval of mifepristone. Residency training programs in FM and in Ob-gyn should include training in medical abortion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ob-Gyn, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87131, USA. eespey@salud.unm.edu
authors.forename: Eve
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Espey
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leeman
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogburn
authors.forename: Betty
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Skipper
authors.forename: Candace
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eyman
authors.forename: Mariah
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: North
mesh_terms: D000021:Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015735:Mifepristone / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009516:New Mexico; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000021:Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal; D015735:Mifepristone