With all the recent court cases about mifepristone, it can be hard to keep up. UW CORE will endeavor to keep its followers updated with the latest information, especially about the implications for Wisconsin. Looking …
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UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity update on availability of abortion care in Wisconsin
Today, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI) has announced that it will resume abortion healthcare services at two locations in the state starting on Monday, Sept. 18. In their decision, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin cites a …
Wisconsin women report barriers to accessing contraception services
A new study by Liza Fuentes and Guttmacher Institute researchers provides a comprehensive assessment of access to primary and contraceptive healthcare in three states, including Wisconsin. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, provide …
UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity update on latest mifepristone ruling
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday released a ruling on the widely used abortion medication mifepristone. Access to mifespristone will not change until the U.S. Supreme Court decides in this case. But if the ruling goes into effect, it would bring big changes to abortion care.
Op-ed: Even if Wisconsin abortion ban overturned, women will face obstacles to care
State landscape places insurmountable obstacles in way of those most in need of abortion care
New report shows nearly 600 fewer abortions each month in Wisconsin following Dobbs
As the nation nears the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, CORE reflects on the enormous impact of this case on abortion healthcare provision in Wisconsin. A brand …
Research examines ‘ambivalent sexism’ in relation to social narratives about abortion
In a new article in the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly, CORE researcher Rachel Dyer, along with Olivia Checkalski and Sarah Gervais, develops a new theoretical framework for understanding how sexism and objectification can undermine …
Wisconsinites prefer a diversity of contraceptive sources
A new study by Guttmacher Institute researchers outlines people’s preferences for how to obtain their contraceptive method. The findings, published in the Journal of Women’s Health, provide valuable considerations for contraceptive programs, particularly as use of …
Abortion restrictions reduce men’s educational outcomes, study shows
Research documents that abortion access is associated with better educational and economic outcomes for women. But what about cisgender men? A new study by CORE-affiliated researchers suggests that abortion policy contexts can also improve — …
Consequences of sudden changes to abortion access: Study illuminates abortion seekers’ pandemic struggles
How did COVID affect abortion seekers early in the pandemic, and what lessons does that time hold for the current abortion policy landscape? CORE investigator Laura Jacques and team looked to the popular social media …