Wisconsin obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns) faced significant challenges and limited support in facilitating abortion care after the Dobbs decision, a new study reports. Unclear or absent guidance from healthcare institutions for abortion referrals contributed to poor patient …
New data: How and where did Wisconsinites obtain abortion care in 2025?
Each year, CORE analyzes the most recent nationally available data to understand how Wisconsinites access abortion care despite numerous barriers and restrictions. While some receive care at clinics in Wisconsin, others turn to out-of-state telehealth providers or travel to states where abortion access is less restricted.
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.
Study links abortion restrictions to rise in intimate partner violence
A new study by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers finds that state abortion restrictions enacted after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision are linked to higher rates of intimate partner violence (IPV). The analysis estimates that near-total abortion bans and increased travel distance to care contributed to about 9,000 additional incidents of IPV among women in affected states.
Abortion care in Wisconsin: New data shows growing role of telehealth
The latest report from #WeCount, a national effort to count the number of clinician-provided abortions in the United States, documents that abortion numbers continue to rise in both Wisconsin and the U.S., and telehealth is playing a growing role, with about one third of recent abortions for Wisconsin residents delivered by out-of-state shield law providers.
Study reveals major but overlooked role of healthcare institutions in shaping pregnancy-related care, regardless of abortion laws
A new study of Wisconsin obstetrician-gynecologists finds that healthcare institutions’ lack of clear clinical and legal guidance after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision not only shaped patient care but also increased clinician stress and eroded their trust in health systems.