In a new article for Health Affairs titled “The Need For Accurate Contraceptive Awareness And Advocacy Among Health Care Providers,” CORE Researchers Jenny Higgins, Lindsay M. Cannon, Laurel W. Rice and David K. Turok investigate …
CORE Research Highlight: An Analysis of Abortion Clinic Closures, Births, and Abortions in Wisconsin
Between 2010 and 2017, Wisconsin passed three laws regulating abortion providers. Two of five abortion clinics closed in Wisconsin, increasing the distance to the nearest clinic to 55 miles on average and to over 100 …
New CORE study on contraception and sexual functioning, satisfaction, and well-being
In a new article in the Journal of Sex Research, CORE researchers Jenny Higgins, Renee Kramer, and Kelsey Wright partnered with David Turok and Jessica Sanders at the University of Utah to document the effect …
Welcome Samantha Herndon, Communications Manager
CORE is are delighted to introduce a new member to our team – Samantha Herndon, CORE Communications Manager. Samantha will lead communications for CORE research projects and overall operations. Her role will include creating customized …
Higgins blog post in top 5 for 2020
CORE Director Jenny Higgins’s article Are Contraceptives Good for Your Sex Life? made the Contraceptive Technology Innovation Exchange’s list of top 5 blog posts in 2020. In this post, Dr. Higgins calls on contraceptive researchers …
Welcome Madison Lands, Research Program Manager
CORE is delighted to introduce a new member to our team – Madison Lands, CORE Research Program Manager. In this role, Madison provides critical administrative and coordination support to CORE research projects. She also collects …
Registration open for the 2021 Wisconsin Contraceptive Care Summit
Registration is now open for the 2021 Wisconsin Contraceptive Care Summit, coming up March 5, 2021. Join an inclusive group of practitioners and community experts to learn the latest in person-centered and equitable access to contraceptive …
New research on health promoters and reproductive justice
CORE friends Rachel Bloom-Pojar (UW-Milwaukee) and Maria Barker (Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin) recently published a paper on the role of confianza in community-engaged work for reproductive justice. The paper describes their work with Latinx communities …
New CORE study on how doctors view abortion
Findings from a UW CORE study on how doctors view access to abortion were published today in the January issue of the American Journal of Public Health. In this research-based editorial, Jenny Higgins, Nicholas Schmuhl, …
New CORE research on the impact of medication abortion care restrictions in Wisconsin
CORE investigators have published a brief summarizing interviews with Wisconsin healthcare professionals about their experience providing medication abortion care services and how current Wisconsin policies affect their patients and their work. Investigators found overwhelming evidence …