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We evaluated knowledge about the legality of abortion and 11 other reproductive health practices in Ohio.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n We analyzed data from a population\u2010representative survey of adult, reproductive\u2010age women in Ohio (September 2022\u2013August 2023;\n N<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20092421) collected after the US Supreme Court's June 2022\n Dobbs<\/jats:italic>\n decision allowing states to restrict abortion. We used log binomial regression to identify participant factors related to lacking knowledge of legality and compared knowledge in 2022\u20132023 to a pre\u2010\n Dobbs<\/jats:italic>\n wave (October 2018\u2013June 2019;\n N<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20092516) to evaluate whether misconceptions increased over time. Abortion was legal in Ohio until 22\u2009weeks of gestation during both survey periods; however, during a brief (<\u20093\u2009months) intervening period, legal abortion was restricted after approximately 6\u2009weeks.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Post\u2010\n Dobbs,<\/jats:italic>\n substantial percentages reported believing that abortion was illegal (40.5%) or not knowing (28.7%). Many did not know the legality of other practices such as using assisted reproductive technology (17.3%), traveling out of state to obtain an abortion (44.3%), or obtaining medical care during or after miscarriage (21.3%) or for ectopic pregnancy (27.7%). The prevalence of believing that abortion was illegal was higher post\u2010\n Dobbs<\/jats:italic>\n (40.5%) compared to pre\u2010\n Dobbs<\/jats:italic>\n (10.1%;\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.001).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Discussion<\/jats:title>\n Overall, 69.2% of adult, reproductive\u2010age women in Ohio in 2022\u20132023 did not know that abortion was legal in the state. Even in a state with legally protected abortion rights, women might be unaware of their legal right to healthcare, which could introduce delays in seeking or foregoing care.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/psrh.70062","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,24]],"date-time":"2026-04-24T12:32:56Z","timestamp":1777033976000},"page":"170-178","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Knowledge of Legality of Abortion and Other Reproductive Health Practices Among Women in Ohio Post\u2010\n Dobbs<\/i>"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"58","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9411-4767","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria F.","family":"Gallo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health Chapel Hill North Carolina 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