Surveying sexual and reproductive health outcomes in New Brunswick prisons

There is little existing information about sexual and reproductive health outcomes and experiences among incarcerated women and gender diverse people in Canada. Women are the fastest growing population in prisons in Canada; most incarcerated women are of “reproductive age”, but there is no systematic data collection of sexual and reproductive health outcomes among incarcerated people. Access to sexual and reproductive care for incarcerated people is under-researched and critical to address structural, gender-, and race-based reproductive health inequities in Canada. Building on evidence of unmet reproductive health needs, this study will examine the sexual and reproductive health outcomes of people who are experiencing incarceration in New Brunswick (NB). To measure sexual and reproductive health outcomes among incarcerated people in provincial prisons for women, we have adapted an existing survey instrument guided by our SGBA+ approach, reproductive justice, and abolition theories. The instrument will be piloted in collaboration with the research team and lived experience experts. Questions will explore demographic information, sexual and reproductive health service needs, access, and outcomes.

Faculty Supervisor:

Martha Paynter

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Partner:

Wellness Within

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of New Brunswick

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