Welcome to UW CORE
The Collaborative for Reproductive Equity (CORE) is an initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. CORE supports and translates rigorous, policy-relevant research on reproductive health, equity, and autonomy in Wisconsin and beyond.
Updates from CORE
Learn from immigrant, Latina, and indigenous women about the Latino/e perinatal journey in Dane County
CORE is proud to be a sponsor of the event Jardines de Espacios: Picturing the Latino/e Perinatal Journey in Dane County on September 17. The event is hosted by Roots4Change (Raices para el Cambio Co-Op). The event explores …
Research reveals many Wisconsinites face challenges accessing reproductive health care
About 1 in 4 Wisconsinites (24%) report needing but not receiving one or more types of reproductive health care in the past 12 months, according to the Reproductive Health Experiences and Access Study (RHEA). These …
Four years after Dobbs: What research reveals about abortion access in Wisconsin
Four years after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed states to determine the legality of abortion, abortion care is available in Wisconsin, but highly restricted by state laws.
CORE update: Medication abortion access, legal challenges, and evidence
On May 14, the U.S. Supreme Court maintained access to the abortion medication mifepristone through telehealth. The action pauses, for now, a lower-court ruling that would have blocked mail orders for mifepristone and required in-person visits with clinicians for medication abortion nationwide.
Study details what helps — and hinders — abortion access in Wisconsin after Dobbs
New research based on 42 interviews with pregnant Wisconsinites highlights key factors that impede or enable abortion access. Three emerged as particularly powerful and potentially addressable in influencing access: finances and insurance coverage, state abortion restrictions, and patient navigation services.
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CORE in the Media: The Latest
- WPR: Here’s how recent legal decisions around abortion pill access could impact Wisconsinites
- Ms: Teens avoid coercive parental involvement laws by using telehealth abortion services
- The Cap Times: Madison doctor says abortion control proposals are meant to scare
- Isthmus: The next fight for reproductive rights
- WPR: State Supreme Court rules against 19th-century abortion law
- WORT FM: Abortion legal in Wisconsin, but access still difficult
- Wisconsin Health News: Report sheds light on OB-GYNs’ struggles after overturn of Roe v. Wade
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