Contraceptive Use, Unmet Need for Contraception, and Unintended Pregnancy in a Context of Mexico-U.S. Migration

摘要: This study examines the impact of migration on contraceptive use, unmet need for contraception, and unintended pregnancy among migrants from Tlacuitapa, Jalisco, a migrant-sending community in Mexico with long history out-migration to United States. Our analysis found that after controlling demographic factors, being born States having lived at least one year during youth have statistically significant positive effect using medical contraception. We also has negative influence need, suggesting exposure these formative years may facilitate access In terms pregnancy, our yielded pregnancies, U.S. experience fact be risk factor for, rather than protective against, pregnancy.