Understanding the policy context of contraceptive care is more important than ever. CORE researcher Laura Swan recently published a systematic review of existing research on the impact of recent US federal policy on contraceptive access.
Month: February 2023
Abortion seekers express a variety of needs, study finds, and social workers could help meet those needs
The overturn of Roe makes it more important than ever to document the needs of abortion seekers and to help meet those needs through a variety of human service sectors—including the social work field.
CORE brief explains recent changes in medication abortion access
Medication abortion, often called the abortion pill, is a safe and effective way to end a pregnancy. CORE has prepared a new brief summarizing recent changes in federal policy that impact access to medication abortion. …
Medicaid sterilization consent practices increase barriers to effective contraception
In a new commentary in the journal Health Affairs, UW obstetrician-gynecologists Margaret Harrison and Abigail Cutler consider ways that current Medicaid patient consent requirements can inadvertently work to make tubal ligation less accessible for those …