摘要 : ? 2022 Elsevier B.V.Objectives: Research on abortion referral practices has focused on referral to first-trimester abortion care. Research has not examined whether and how these recommendations apply to referrals for abortion late... 展开 ? 2022 Elsevier B.V.Objectives: Research on abortion referral practices has focused on referral to first-trimester abortion care. Research has not examined whether and how these recommendations apply to referrals for abortion later in pregnancy. Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of semi-structured interviews with thirty third-trimester abortion patients of their experiences of referral from prenatal and/or pre-third-trimester abortion care. We used thematic coding to identify referral-related actions participants desired or wished providers would avoid. Results: Participants reported needs in referral for information that third-trimester abortion was a possibility and about third-trimester providers and funding resources. Several also reported a need for emotional support from the prenatal or abortion care provider who denied them abortion care. Conclusions: Many factors important for first-trimester abortion referral are important in third-trimester abortion referral, but the specifics of third-trimester care (namely the paucity of clinics, need for travel, and possibility of strong emotional attachment to the pregnancy) require additional practice actions. Practice implications: Providers can support their patients in need of third-trimester abortion care by proactively providing: information that third-trimester abortion is available; information on third-trimester providers and funding support (e.g., an abortion referral hotline); and clear, non-judgmental emotional support. 收起