Self-managed medication abortion (SMMA) is rapidly becoming a major – and in some cases the only – option for those seeking abortion in states like Mississippi with complete abortion bans; requests for SMMA in Mississippi have tripled since Roe v Wade was overturned. Qualitative research has identified facilitators and barriers to SMMA, but no quantitative ...Read more >

The US Supreme Court decision for Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization has restricted abortion for people seeking to terminate pregnancy. People who experience structural oppression due to racism, classism, sexism, and other factors are most impacted by this decision and face burdensome pathways to acquiring an abortion. Access to abortion was severely restricted by ...Read more >

The Preference Evaluation Research (PrefER) Group at the Duke Clinical Research Institute has partnered with providers from the Duke Family Planning Clinic, an academic collaborator, and community-based advocates to design a web-based survey to generate evidence on features associated with abortion-care options. The study will be designed to quantify the relative importance of various abortion-care ...Read more >

Existing inequities in abortion care access have deepened following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, as safe, affordable, high-quality abortion care has been severely restricted across the nation. Southern and Midwestern states are subject to particularly restrictive policies that disproportionately affect vulnerable groups already enduring racial, socioeconomic, and geographic health inequities. To circumvent restricted access, ...Read more >