Focusing on the Spanish context - characterised by increasing childbearing postponement, high structural barriers to fertility, and universal maternal and infant healthcare - the project aims to get insights into whether social inequalities impact the following dimensions of the reproductive trajectory:
OBJECTIVE 1.1
To identify socioeconomic and demographic differentials in contraception use, pregnancy termination and unplanned childbearing
OBJECTIVE 1.2
To assess the impact of socioeconomic position on the risks of infertility, miscarriage, MAR access and outcomes, and the (un)fulfilment of reproductive desires
OBJECTIVE 2.1
To analyze the importance of socioeconomic vulnerabilities for obstetric and delivery-related outcomes and behaviors
OBJECTIVE 2.2
To examine the influence of mothers' postpartum health on higher-order fertility and look into potential differences across social groups
OBJECTIVE 3.1
To understand whether socioeconomic status moderates effects of parental age on perinatal health and risk of child disability
OBJECTIVE 3.2
To establish whether socioeconomic characteristics mediate relations between maternal stress, perinatal outcomes, and infant health