Support for Women with Disabilities for Healthy Life Trajectories from Preconception to Early Childhood: A Scoping Review

Public health emphasis on pregnancy planning and preparation is targeted toward the general population and overlooks the specialized needs of prospective parents who have disabilities. The scoping review was conducted to map the research on disability support for women with disabilities to ensure reproductive and family planning support from preconception to early childhood. The review was guided by the research question “What support is provided to women with disabilities to ensure reproductive and family planning support from preconception to early childhood?” The search was limited to studies already published between January 2013 and March 2026 that identified records from Medline (n = 586) and Scopus (n = 1,152). After duplicates were removed and initial screening was completed, records were extracted by the research team. The scoping review identified 126 studies that met the inclusion criteria. The key topics and gaps included health, social, and psychological support to women with disabilities before, during, or after pregnancy to ensure healthy life trajectories within the focus of the broader research study. The findings highlight the gaps in supporting women with disabilities despite the ratification of policies. As we near the end of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (2030 Agenda), our recommendations aim to contribute to further development and consideration of women with disabilities in a way that makes them central in focus.