Sexual Orientation Differences in Pregnancy and Abortion Across the Lifecourse.

Abstract in brief

• The study explored how sexual orientation influences pregnancy outcomes like teen pregnancy and abortion across different life stages, finding that sexual minority women (except lesbians) are generally more likely to experience pregnancy, teen pregnancy, and abortion than heterosexual women.
• Bisexual individuals, in particular, show a higher likelihood of having had an abortion, while lesbian women are less likely to be pregnant compared to heterosexual women.
• The findings suggest that structural barriers to healthcare contribute to these disparities, emphasizing the need for inclusive sex education, improved medical training for providers, and non-heteronormative approaches to reproductive health services.]