The Received Social Support Scale (R3S) is a 9-item tool designed to measure social support received by people seeking abortion care. The tool can be used as part of formative research to inform the design, content and messaging of interventions intended to increase social support for abortion care seekers. It can also be used to measure changes in abortion-related social support over time. Additionally, R3S scores can be utilized to understand factors associated with abortion-related social support. R3S is also available in Spanish, French, Bangla, and Portuguese.

Results from client exit interviews in 7 countries suggest that the R3S is a reliable tool which is valid for diverse socio-cultural contexts.