This mixed-methods study aims to document and analyze the experiences of patients accessing medication abortion through Abuzz, an innovative telehealth abortion provider operating under interstate shield laws. Since its launch in June 2023, Abuzz has pioneered a patient-centered, trauma-informed model of remote abortion care delivery, particularly focused on serving the needs of patients who hold ...Read more >

Telehealth medication abortion is a growing alternative to expensive brick-and-mortar services, however limited information exists about its cost and affordability in the US. This study examines the use of a sliding scale payment model for telehealth abortion services to assess the affordability of care, as well as the association of sociodemographic factors and state-level policies ...Read more >

Online asynchronous telemedicine is a remote service delivery structure through which clinicians use an online platform and mail delivery to provide medication abortion. To serve states with abortion bans and restrictions, US-licensed clinicians provide under shield laws that protect them from civil, professional, or criminal liability. Shield-law provision of medication abortion has had a profound ...Read more >

The use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) has been increasing across the US and among young people, specifically. With recent political pressures around reproductive health, the potential for prioritizing high-efficacy methods or coercion in healthcare visits may supersede the needs of patients, especially when they’re young. To support reproductive autonomy, we propose a policy-relevant research ...Read more >

Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) use in the United States has become increasingly common, however, barriers to uptake exist across social groups. LARC never-use is more common among those who place high importance on religion in daily life and those who are politically conservative. In these communities, interrelated religious and political beliefs about abortion and contraception ...Read more >

One-third of US reproductive-aged women have a chronic medical condition. People with chronic conditions often consider their health status in reproductive decision-making, including potential disease-specific risks of both pregnancy and contraception. People with chronic conditions may face societal pressures related to stigmatization of pregnancy and parenthood for people with their condition. For some individuals with ...Read more >

Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) have been enthusiastically promoted, but ensuring users have access to care when they desire device removal has not been a priority. Some users experience significant barriers to removal, especially when implants are inserted too deep, and IUDs are embedded or have missing strings. This is a mixed-methods study that aims to ...Read more >

“Success” in long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) use, such as IUDs and implants, is generally understood as method initiation and use for the duration of the device. Increasingly, research and advocacy efforts have problematized approaches that prioritize LARC promotion over reproductive autonomy, calling attention to biased practices that undermine reproductive self-determination, particularly for groups subjected to ...Read more >

Violence is a population health problem. Violence is tragically common, with women and girls experiencing the majority of fatal and non-fatal violent victimization. The risk of injury and death in a given violent act increases with the use of firearms. One potential cause of violence is abortion-restriction policies. Preliminary research has found that pregnant people ...Read more >

The US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization marks the most significant shift in the country’s abortion landscape since the 1970s. Following this ruling, several states have enacted bans on abortion, while others have introduced policies that either further restrict or safeguard access to the procedure. Evidence from the pre-Dobbs era ...Read more >