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 >

This 12-month quantitative study of Texas inpatient and outpatient hospital records will evaluate how the Dobbs decision, Senate Bill 8 (pre-Dobbs ban on abortion after detection of cardiac activity) and Texas’ subsequent total abortion ban impacted the health of people experiencing pregnancy loss in Texas. Pregnancy loss occurs in 1 in 5 pregnancies and adequate ...Read more >

In the leadup and wake of the Dobbs decision, both business leaders and policymakers have contended that abortion restrictions hinder worker recruitment and retention. Economic arguments of this nature have been used to oppose abortion restrictions and to advocate for protective measures. In this study, we aim to quantify these economic effects that business leaders ...Read more >

The proposed study, “Impact of post-Dobbs state abortion bans on workforce attrition and Labor and Delivery unit closures,” leverages existing hospital, workforce, and census data to examine state-level trends in the obstetrician-gynecologist and primary care workforces, and L&D unit closures before and after the Dobbs decision. Primary data sources include the American Hospital Association’s Annual ...Read more >

Access to early, comprehensive, and high-quality prenatal care improves maternal and child health. In the wake of abortion bans, decreased access to reproductive health care and legal complexities around miscarriage management could create challenges to accessing prenatal care. This could disproportionately affect populations of pregnant people whose access to care is already constrained by multiple ...Read more >

In June 2022, the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned nearly 50 years of federal abortion protections established by Roe v Wade, prompting many states to impose strict abortion restrictions, including total bans. Research on how these restrictions affect maternal and infant outcomes is limited. This project aims to: ...Read more >