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.
CORE in the Media: Latest Updates
- Op-Ed: Ending Access to Legal Abortion Has Potentially Deadly Health Consequences for Wisconsin
- Dr. Jenny Higgins in The New York Times
- Info. Sheet: CORE Provides Rigorous Reproductive Health Research
- Dr. Tiffany Green on PBS: Abortion Access and Maternal Health Disparities
- Abortion Care on Wheels: Just the Pill Pioneers a Novel Approach to Protecting Reproductive Health Care Access
- Roe v. Wade's Fall: Consequences for Wisconsin
- More CORE in the Media
CORE Research: Latest Updates
Over 3.5 million more people could have access to abortion services if telemedicine for medication abortion were expanded and bans rescinded, research shows
New research from CORE postdoctoral scholar Jane Seymour in the American Journal of Public Health suggests that over 3.5 million more people in the U.S., and 250,000 people in Wisconsin, could have access to abortion …
A note to CORE’s community
This information reflects CORE members’ expertise in reproductive health and is not an official statement of the university. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturns the federal right to abortion established …
New Methods in a Millennia-Old Practice: Self-Managed Abortion
Self-managing abortion is a millennia-old practice, and newer, FDA-approved medications have increased its safety and efficacy. In CORE’s latest brief on Self-Managed Abortion, we consider the methods, legality, and implications of this approach.
Current Laws Impacting Abortion In Wisconsin
There’s a lot going on in the abortion policy landscape. Here at UW CORE, Collaborative for Reproductive Equity, we are keeping track of the current policies, and will continue to provide updates should these policies …
Roe v. Wade’s Fall: Consequences for Wisconsin
CORE has paid close attention to the leaked draft opinion in the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization case that suggests Roe v Wade will be overturned. The opinion is not final; abortion …
Contraceptives’ Effects on Sexual Experiences Play a Huge Role in Satisfaction, Study Finds
Sexual acceptability – how birth control methods affect users’ sexual well-being – is likely an important component of contraceptive satisfaction, but hasn’t been systematically examined until now. Dissatisfaction with a contraceptive method leads many people …
Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy in Wisconsin: Opportunity to Expand Access by Enabling Family Planning Providers to Bill Medicaid
There is an opportunity in Wisconsin to expand access to gender-affirming care for low-income, transgender people in our state. Rachel Dyer, a CORE researcher and a PhD student in the UW-Madison Department of Counseling Psychology, …
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