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New research highlights gaps in reproductive health care: providers start contraceptive conversations far less often with women with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As a result, these patients face lower contraceptive use and higher rates of unwanted pregnancy. https://loom.ly/XDmMbqI

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Disparities in Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care for Women with Physical, Intellectual, and/or Developmental Disabilities in the United States Author: Kaitlyn V. Andres, MPH & MSApril 30, 2026Introduction Considering that almost 25% of the United States (U.S.) population has some sort of disability, it is alarming that the presence of a disability is tied to barriers in seeking health care.1 Compared with the general population, people with disabilities: • Are 1.75 times more likely to have unmet medical needs • Have almost 3 times the risk of death from avoidable causes • Have higher medical costs than the general population; about 5 https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/disparities-in-access-to-sexual-and-reproductive-health-care-for-women-with-physical-intellectual