Advanced practice clinicians, eg, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants, are a critical component of the abortion provider infrastructure in the US. While provision of abortion by advanced practice clinicians is commonplace in the US, the scientific literature is less robust in this area and particularly sparse regarding medication abortion provision, which now ...Read more >

Abortion restrictions result in increased geographic and cost-related barriers to abortion care, and higher odds of remaining pregnant with an undesired pregnancy, further perpetuating health inequities. Novel models of community-based abortion care delivery are urgently needed. Guidelines support medication abortion provision by advance practice clinicians (APCs) including nurse practitioners (NPs), certified nurse midwives (CNMs) and ...Read more >

Advanced practice clinicians (APC), a term encompassing nurse practitioners (NP), certified nurse midwives (CNM), and physician assistants/associates, are a critical source of medication abortion provision in the US. APCs have been providing medication abortion care since mifepristone became available in the US in 2000, however there is a surprising lack of research evidence about safety ...Read more >

Advanced practice clinicians (APCs), including nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, play a key role in access to medication abortion throughout the US. However, data describing the safety and efficacy of medication abortion provision by APCs is limited. We have established a unique partnership between the University of Hawai’i, the Queen’s Medical Center, Planned ...Read more >

I am a communication scholar dedicated to improving health communication within minority communities. My professional journey has centered on intimate health communication, examining how information about sex, sexuality, contraception, and reproductive health circulates within social networks. My work has been recognized for its innovative integration of communication sciences and sexuality education, significantly advancing our understanding ...Read more >

I am a mixed-race, female-identifying Mexican researcher with over a decade of experience in international abortion research. My educational journey began with an MPH and PhD in International Health and Development from Tulane University. Over the years, I have lived and worked in nine countries, bringing a unique global perspective to my research. My career ...Read more >

Dr. Sameera S. Nayak (she/hers) is an Assistant Professor of Public Health at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Her research sits at the intersection of migration, gender, and justice, and is informed by her lived experience as a South Asian immigrant to the US. The Changemakers in Family Planning grant will facilitate her ...Read more >

Dr. Laurenia Mangum (she/hers) is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Mangum’s extensive clinical expertise spans family well-being, maternal-child health, community health, and community development, where she worked with women and children of under-resourced and historically marginalized communities to promote optimal ...Read more >

Dr. Manalew, a Research Assistant Professor at the Center for Applied Research and Evaluation in Women’s Health at East Tennessee State University, holds a PhD in Economics from Indiana University, specializing in Health Economics and Applied Econometrics, and a master’s degree in economics from Vanderbilt University. Originally from Ethiopia, Dr. Manalew served as a university ...Read more >

Dr. Kristen Kirksey is a Project Director at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She received her PhD in sociology from the University of Connecticut and her MPH from Tulane University. Kristen’s professional experience in community health, training in sociology and public health, and positionality as a Black woman from the US South have ...Read more >