Culture of silence around abortions for active-duty military intensifies, researchers say

By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Outlets: Stateline

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 1,574

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Researcher Caitlin Gerdts planned to release a new study about abortion access for active-duty military service members, much like the one in 2019 that was published with input from 323 participants.

But over a six-month period in 2024, in a new legal environment for abortion access, the research team was only able to find three service members who agreed to participate, even though their identities would be kept secret. With that few people, a study …

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