Reproductive coercion and partner violence are associated with unwanted pregnancy and abortion globally. In Bangladesh, women reporting partner violence are more likely to access abortion outside the health system and less likely to access post-abortion contraception, especially if accompanied to the clinic by their partner, which suggests additional intervention is needed to support clients’ reproductive ...Read more >

Background: Significant enthusiasm about immediate postpartum placement of long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods has prompted concerns about the line between active promotion of LARC methods and coercion, particularly when caring for vulnerable or minority groups. A patient decision aid (DA) on postpartum contraception that women use during pregnancy may be an effective strategy for improving ...Read more >

We propose a partnership between the University of Chicago and the ACLU of Illinois to convene an interdisciplinary team on religious health systems in the Chicago metropolitan area. We will conduct background research and develop a subsequent project aimed at investigating the impact of religiously-affiliated hospital system policies on the provision of sexual and reproductive ...Read more >

Objectives: This project explored the reproductive health of Rohingya women and girls in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and documented their experiences accessing sexual and reproductive health services in Malaysia. Areas of interest included contraception, abortion, sexual and gender-based violence, and adolescent reproductive health. We also interviewed key informants about Rohingya women’s experiences in Malaysia and mapped ...Read more >

Unintended pregnancy continues to be a significant public health problem in the US despite widespread use of contraception. Contraceptive counseling is an important mediator of contraceptive selection and use, but there is little data to indicate what constitutes effective contraceptive counseling. An intervention which improves patient education and counseling has the potential to improve contraceptive ...Read more >

Background: With the historic legalization of abortion in Nepal in 2002, descriptive data on the prevalence of legal abortion services are now available, but little is known about access to contraception and method use, or reproductive behaviors and intentions following abortion. Our mixed-method study examined women’s contraceptive use and continuation after obtaining a legal abortion, ...Read more >

Purpose: This study examined whether 15-19 year old IUD users were more likely to experience complications, failure, or early discontinuation than older users and whether there were differences between users of levonorgestrel-containing IUDs (LNG-IUS) and copper-containing IUDs (CuT380A). Scope: Many US providers remain reluctant to prescribe intrauterine devices (IUDs) to teenagers due to concerns about ...Read more >

Background: Ultrasound in the context of abortion care has been the target of many state level regulations. At the time of this report 14 states are considering bills that would require abortion providers to perform ultrasounds and/or offer fetal images and heart tone sounds to patients. Already 19 states have enacted such laws, with the ...Read more >

There are several benefits of offering implantable etonorgestrel (“the implant”) in the post-abortion population, and its availability may significantly decrease repeat unintended pregnancy. Our prospective cohort study evaluated acceptability of post-abortion implant placement, its effect on post-abortion bleeding, and an ongoing evaluation of one-year continuation. In addition, supplemental funding made recruitment of more implant subjects ...Read more >

Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility of using a patient-operated computer program to assist with provision of hormonal contraception in urgent care settings. Methods: Between January and July 2011, while seeking non-contraceptive urgent or emergent care, women aged 18 – 45 were invited to use an interactive computer program to learn about their contraceptive options and ...Read more >