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The Badger Herald: Wisconsin women take proactive steps amid fears of abortion restrictions (12/14/24)
Public News Service: Wisconsinites seeking abortion telemedicine via shield laws face risks (12/10/24)
The Cap Times: Wisconsin abortion providers brace for another Trump presidency (12/9/24)
WORT 89.9 FM: “Shield laws” in other states keep abortion medication accessible to Wisconsinites (12/3/24)
WPR: Despite state restrictions, Wisconsinites are receiving abortions via telehealth (12/2/24)
WSUM On Wisconsin: Contraceptive coercion and women’s health research with Leigh Senderowicz (12/2/24)
The Cap Times: Fearing birth control bans, Wisconsin women begin to plan ahead (11/21/24)
Women’s Healthcast: All about IUDs, featuring Abigail Cutler and Molly Lepic (11/20/24)
WXPR: WI Supreme Court hears case on 1849 law that could impact abortion in the state (11/12/24)
WPR: How abortion played as an election issue in and outside Wisconsin (11/7/24)
PBS Wisconsin: How much does abortion policy matter in Wisconsin in 2024? (10/25/24)
Slate: Why record numbers of people who aren’t pregnant are ordering abortion medication (10/21/24)
The Wall Street Journal: A young doctor’s dilemma: Stay home or move where abortion is protected? (10/4/24)
The Cap Times: Over 5,000 Wisconsin residents sought abortions in Illinois, data show (9/5/24)
WPR: Are abortions covered by insurance in Wisconsin? (9/3/24)
KFF Health News: Her Life Was at Risk. She Needed an Abortion. Insurance Refused To Pay. (8/26/24)
Wisconsin Watch: Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin anticipates Iowa patients due to new abortion ban (8/5/24)
The Cap Times: How an obscure federal law could be used to ban abortion nationwide (8/1/24)
UPI: Self-managed abortions increase since Dobbs decision, study indicates (7/30/24)
AP: Infant mortality rate rose 8% in wake of Texas abortion ban, study shows (7/1/24)
Mother Jones: Overturning Roe Didn’t Just Cut Off Access. It Sabotaged Science, Too. (6/24/24)
STAT: Hospitals largely keep quiet on maternal care since Dobbs, STAT survey finds (4/22/24)
WORT 89.8 FM: Reproductive Research At UW’s CORE With Zakiyyah Sorensen And Mfonobong Ufot (4/9/24)
Ripon Commonwealth Press: Women’s health in Wisconsin addressed by panel (4/5/24)
Science Friday: Abortion-Restrictive States Leave Ob-Gyns with Tough Choices (3/15/24)
WPR: Reproductive healthcare in Wisconsin (1/26/24)
The 19th: Even at March for Life, abortion opponents don’t talk about a national ban (1/19/24)
WPR: How did the Dobbs decision affect the birth rate in Wisconsin? (1/2/24)
Politico: How abortion coverage changed in the media, according to the data (12/27/23)
WPR: What a new legal ruling could mean for abortion access in Wisconsin (12/12/23)
WPR: After latest ruling, what abortion restrictions still exist in Wisconsin? (12/6/23)
News 3: Dems introduce reproductive rights bill, anticipating overturning of state ban (11/1/23)
WORT 89.9 FM: Impacts Of Planned Parenthood’s Decision To Restart Abortion Services In Wisconsin (10/2/23)
The Badger Herald: Planned Parenthood Wisconsin to resume abortion services at two locations (9/14/23)
PBS Wisconsin: What is ‘abortion reversal’ and where do doctors stand on its practice? (8/17/23)
NBC News: What it’s like for doctors in Wisconsin to follow an 1849 abortion law in 2023 (7/22/23)
WPR: How increasing access to birth control could impact reproductive health in Wisconsin (6/26/23)
Cap Times: In first year post-Roe, Wisconsin sees rush on contraceptive care (6/24/23)
CBS 58: Impact of overturning of Roe v. Wade in Wisconsin, region (6/23/23)
WPR: One year into Wisconsin’s abortion ban, struggle over access continues across state borders (6/22/23)
As Goes Wisconsin: Wisconsin a year after the Dobbs decision (6/13/23)
Tone Madison: Contraception has a new weight post-Roe in Madison (5/11/23)
WISC-TV: What to expect in case challenging Wisconsin’s abortion ban (5/4/23)
Wisconsin Examiner: Some could use support after abortion. But quality care can be hard to find. (5/1/23)
WORT 89.9 FM: Accurate And Inclusive Sexual And Reproductive Health Information At The Library (4/25/23)
WI Latino News: Statewide Consequences Of Restricted Abortion Access (4/21/23)
WORT 89.9 FM: What Now For Medication Abortions? (4/17/23)
FOX 6 Milwaukee: Despite Wisconsin abortion ban, mifepristone used by doctors (4/16/23)
The Cap Times: Report: Wisconsin saw virtually complete abortion stoppage after Dobbs (4/11/23)
Ms.: The Truth About the Adoption Option (4/5/23)
WISC-TV: Studies show rates of Black infant, maternal deaths increase in 2020, 2021 (3/22/23)
NPR: How the overturn of Roe v. Wade is impacting medical students entering gynecology (3/18/23)
Capital B: Medical Racism’s Role in the Recent Spike in Maternal Mortality (3/16/23)
On Wisconsin: Fixing the Future (2/28/23)
WPR: Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin to begin vasectomy services in Milwaukee (2/13/23)
Grid: How Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court election became a referendum on abortion access (1/26/23)
Wisconsin Examiner: How are Wisconsin women doing under the 1849 ban? (1/24/23)
PNAS: COVID-19 increases pregnancy risks. Poorer communities shoulder most of the burden (12/23/22)
Badger Herald: Senator Tammy Baldwin introduces legislation to secure abortion funding (12/13/22)
WPR: Sen. Tammy Baldwin proposes federal travel funding for abortion seekers (12/12/22)
NPR: Because of Wisconsin’s abortion ban, one mother gave up trying for another child (12/9/22)
Madison Magazine: Wisconsin before and after Roe v. Wade fell (12/2/22)
The Cap Times: Do crisis pregnancy centers help women or mislead them? (11/30/22)
Wisconsin Health News: Wisconsinites see increased travel times to access abortion services (11/8/22)
WUWM: Wisconsin’s OBGYN shortage may worsen with abortion law (11/7/22)
Cap Times: Report: Dobbs decision could decrease abortions in Wisconsin by 20% (11/4/22)
Milwaukee Magazine: The state of abortion in Wisconsin (11/2/22)
Mother Jones: The path to restoring abortion access in Wisconsin hinges on the November midterms (10/28/22)
Grid: More doctors are speaking out against abortion bans ahead of the 2022 midterm elections (10/11/22)
NPR: Changes to abortion laws mean OB-GYNs have less opportunities to learn the procedure (10/6/22)
USA Today: After Roe v. Wade, abortion bans from the 1800s became legal matters in these states (10/1/2022)
New York Times: Medical impact of Roe reversal goes well beyond abortion clinics, doctors say (9/10/2022)
WORT 89.9 FM: All pregnancy care just got harder (8/9/2022)
Daily Cardinal: UW-Madison unlikely to provide abortion medication despite growing demand (8/4/2022)
19th News: A slew of abortion clinics are opening in New Mexico. Crisis pregnancy centers are, too (7/20/2022)
WPR: Is it legal to access abortion pills through the mail in Wisconsin? (7/20/2022)
Good Housekeeping: Videos of IUD insertions have gone viral on TikTok — Here’s what really happens (7/19/2022)
Mother Jones: How close to death does a person have to be to qualify for an abortion ban exemption? (7/15/2022)
Wisconsin Examiner: Wisconsin health providers navigate a new world without abortion rights (7/15/2022)
Mother Jones: Why progressive prosecutors won’t save us in a post-Roe world (7/12/2022)
Spectrum: Doctors deal with uncertainty, ethical decisions tied to abortion ruling (7/1/2022)
WKOW: Many women confused by the difference between abortion pills and emergency contraceptives (6/30/2022)
Tone Madison: Sizing up Wisconsin’s bleak legal outlook for abortion (6/29/22)
WKOW: Experts say Roe v. Wade overturn will disproportionately affect communities of color (6/28/2022)
Grid News: Will women be prosecuted for abortion? (6/28/2022)
Tone Madison: “People are going to die” (6/27/2022)
WISC-TV: Local abuse, rape victim advocates worry about consequences of Roe reversal (6/27/2022)
WISC-TV: Options for Wisconsinites seeking abortion remain, but health experts say not ideal (6/26/2022)
The New York Times: Century-old state laws could determine where abortion is legal (6/25/2022)
Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin doctors scramble to understand abortion care post Roe v. Wade (6/25/2022)
The Journal Times: Plan B pill still legal in Wisconsin, “abortion pill” now may be illegal (6/24/2022)
Kenosha News: Area leaders, politicians speak out on Roe v. Wade (6/24/2022)
WKOW: Wisconsin women look to border states for abortion access (6/24/2022)
WDJT: How the SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade affects Wisconsin (6/24/2022)
Spectrum: UW Professor discusses what SCOTUS ruling means for women in Wisconsin (6/24/2022)
PBS Wisconsin: Abortion access and maternal health disparities (6/10/2022)
WTMJ: Overturning Roe v Wade. What does it mean for Wisconsin women? (6/2/2022)
Green Bay Press Gazette: Wisconsin law bans rape and incest victims from getting abortions (6/1/2022)
PBS Wisconsin: The perspectives doctors hold toward abortion (5/20/2022)
The New Yorker: The devastating economic impacts of an abortion ban (5/11/2022)
Wisconsin Public Radio: Where Wisconsinites stand on abortion access (5/11/2022)
Talking Points Memo: Codifying abortion rights in a federal law is not a silver bullet (5/6/2022)
Wisconsin Public Radio: State data: About 6,400 abortions were performed in Wisconsin in 2020 (5/5/2022)
Green Bay Press Gazette: Wisconsin abortions declined 60% in three decades, new report shows (5/5/2022)
WDJT: A look at abortion by the numbers in Wisconsin, US (5/4/2022)
WDJT: Some worry women will seek unsafe abortion options if current access becomes limited (5/4/2022)
WDJT: Views on abortion to shake up campaigns, Upcoming elections in Wisconsin (5/3/2022)
Channel 3000: Would counties enforce 1849 anti-abortion statute? (5/3/2022)
WORT: State And local lawmakers react to SCOTUS apparent intent to overturn Roe v Wade (5/3/2022)
Wisconsin Public Radio: Fetal heartbeat bill in Legislature divides abortion foes, political candidates (2/21/2022)
The Capitol Times: Irregular menstrual cycles may prevent women from accessing abortions (1/3/2022)
Medscape: Irregular periods in many young women may mean late pregnancy detection (12/28/2021)
UW News: Window to access legal abortion may close before many women know they are pregnant (12/27/2021)
NBC 15: If Roe is overturned, an old Wisconsin law could bar performing some abortions (11/30/2021)
Badger Herald: Two steps forward, three steps back: some fear for the future of the right to choose (10/25/2021)
Channel 3000: Anti-abortion bills clearing state senate part of 10-year trend toward more state restrictions (10/20/2021)
WORT: Her Turn with Arlene Zaucha (10/3/2021)
The New York Times: What happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned? (10/15/2020)
WUWM: Getting a legal abortion in Wisconsin is even harder because of COVID-19 (6/15/2020)
Wisconsin Public Radio: The political language of abortion and its impact on legislation (7/25/2019)
Op-Eds
Dana Johnson:Why record numbers of people who aren’t pregnant are ordering abortion medication, Slate (10/21/24)
Tiffany Green and Jenny Higgins: Dobbs forced at least 1,500 unintended births, causing harm to Wisconsin communities, Wisconsin State Journal (12/14/23)
Jenny Higgins and Amy Williamson: Even if Wisconsin abortion ban overturned, women will face obstacles to care, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/22/23)
Jenny Higgins, Laura Jacques, and Taryn Valley: Ending access to legal abortion has potentially deadly health consequences for Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/3/2022)
Daniela Mansbach and Alisa Von Hagel: Anti-abortion bills get the ink while reproductive justice gets ignored, The Capitol Times (12/9/2021)
Laura Jacques and Abigail Cutler: Texas abortion ban could happen here in Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Journal (9/23/2021)
Jenny Higgins and Laurel Rice: Access to contraception and abortion is as critical as ever during COVID-19 pandemic, The Capitol Times (4/9/2020)
Press Releases
Podcasts
WSUM On Wisconsin: Contraceptive coercion and women’s health research with Leigh Senderowicz (12/2/24)
Women’s Healthcast: All about IUDs, featuring Abigail Cutler and Molly Lepic (11/20/24)
Women’s Healthcast: Contraceptive Coercion (Swan) (11/29/23)
Women’s Healthcast: E-Visits for contraception (Bennett) (10/11/23)
Women’s Healthcast: Privacy, security, and cycle tracking apps (Nobles) (8/4/22)
Women’s Healthcast: The state of abortion rights in 2022 (Higgins) (6/1/2022)
Women’s Healthcast: Vulvar health, care and cleaning (Jacques) (3/3/2021)
Women’s Healthcast: Universal contraceptive care (Rice) (1/8/2021)
Wide Awake in Wisconsin: A closer look at studying the impact of policies with Dr. Jenny Higgins (10/8/2020)
Women’s Healthcast: Rhythm method 2.0 (Bennett) (8/14/2019)
Women’s Healthcast: Mind the pleasure gap (Higgins) (12/12/2018)
Women’s Healthcast: All about birth control, Part 2 (Bennett) (7/11/2018)
Women’s Healthcast: All about birth control, Part 1 (Bennett) (6/27/2018)