Individuals with disabilities often face barriers, limited resources, and poor support in their reproductive health experiences. A new publication by CORE Lab member Katelyn Matkin provides a comprehensive review of these disparities. The study also …
Research
Study: Wait time and cost strongly influence abortion care decision-making
When making decisions about abortion care, people must weigh multiple dimensions of care. New research suggests that wait time and cost may matter most for potential patients. Many researchers have examined abortion patients’ preferences for …
Dobbs decision increased births in states with abortion bans, including Wisconsin
In a new nationwide study of the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision on births, researchers found significant increases in births in states with abortion bans, including Wisconsin. In June 2022, the Dobbs …
Study explores impact of cash transfers on contraception use and satisfaction for mothers with low incomes
A new study published in the journal Contraception found relatively high levels of contraceptive satisfaction in a large sample of women living on low incomes. However, modest monthly cash transfers had few impacts on contraceptive …
Study details barriers to legislative advocacy on abortion for reproductive health experts
In a new article in the journal Contraception, UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity researchers Emma Romell, Daniela Mansbach, and Alisa Von Hagel detail the barriers reproductive health experts face in conducting legislative advocacy on abortion.
Study: 22% of surveyed physicians underestimate abortion safety, less likely to refer for abortion care
In a new study published in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity researchers found that physicians’ beliefs about the safety of abortion are linked to their abortion care behaviors. Specifically, physicians who underestimated the safety of abortion were less likely to have referred patients for abortion care.
Access to Abortion Clinics Post Roe
Study finds links between resource deprivation and reproductive autonomy
Inadequate insurance coverage and high costs of healthcare are established barriers to contraceptive access. However, we know little about the ways that broader, structural socioeconomic barriers may impact people’s ability to access their preferred contraceptive …
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 …