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
Save the date for CORE Exchange on January 20, 2023
Save the date for CORE Exchange, a virtual learning opportunity, on January 20, 2023. More details and registration coming soon!
New study identifies pathways to reproductive autonomy
A new study led by CORE researcher Laura Swan identifies pathways to using one's preferred contraceptive methods that may be important in determining family planning outcomes such as contraceptive use and unintended pregnancy.
Study addresses how to measure abortion access
From a spatial perspective, what’s the most accurate way to measure abortion access? A new article in the Annals of Epidemiology led by CORE postdoctoral scholar Jane Seymour addresses this important question head on. The …
CORE study finds a surprising number of physicians believe some contraceptives work by causing abortion
Among 893 physician survey respondents, 17% incorrectly believed that IUDs work by causing abortion, and 39% incorrectly believed that emergency contraception works by causing abortion.
CORE brief outlines the impact of recent changes to the Title X program in Wisconsin
Trump-era rules for this federal family planning program, new state law, and COVID-19 have had a major impact on the Title X program in Wisconsin.
CORE researchers predict fewer abortions and more births in Wisconsin post-Roe
New research from CORE investigator Jason Fletcher and CORE alumna Joanna Venator estimates a decline in abortions and an increase in births in Wisconsin counties most affected by the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Previously, …
CORE is hiring!
We are hiring a Communications Manager to lead and manage all communications for CORE research projects and operations. The Communications Manager will share research findings and evidence with CORE’s diverse audiences; develop clear, timely, targeted …
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CORE in the Media: The Latest
- Milwaukee Magazine: The state of abortion in Wisconsin
- Cap Times: The Dobbs decision could decrease abortions for Wisconsinites by 20%
- Laura Jacques on NPR: Challenges to abortion training post-Roe
- Higgins, Jacques & Valley op-ed: Ending access to legal abortion has potentially deadly health consequences for Wisconsin
- Jenny Higgins in The New York Times: The Wisconsin abortion ban
- Tiffany Green on PBS: Abortion access and maternal health disparities
- Wisconsin Examiner: Abortion care on wheels, Just the Pill pioneers a novel approach to protecting reproductive health care access
- WPR: Is it legal to access abortion pills through the mail in Wisconsin?
- More CORE in the Media
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