CORE is delighted to introduce two new members to our team: Zakiyyah Sorensen and Mfonobong Ufot. Zakiyyah Sorensen is the CORE Outreach Lead. In this role, Zakiyyah directs the strategic planning and vision for CORE …
Virtual Roundtable for Choice Words – Writers on Abortion September 14 at 6 pm
A Room of One’s Own, an independent bookstore in Madison, is sponsoring a virtual roundtable with contributors and editors of Choice Words: Writers on Abortion September 14 at 6 pm. You can register for the …
Senderowicz and Higgins: Reproductive autonomy is nonnegotiable, even in the time of COVID-19
CORE researchers Leigh Senderowicz and Jenny Higgins published an article in the journal Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health outlining concerns about ways COVID-19 threatens reproductive autonomy now and into the future, including additional barriers …
What is third-party standing?
The recent US Supreme Court June Medical Services vs. Russo ruling upholds third-party standing, or the right of doctors and clinics to bring a lawsuit to court on behalf of their patients. Researchers at the …
June Medical Services vs. Russo: Implications for Wisconsin
This week, the US Supreme Court issued an opinion in June Medical Services v. Russo, ruling that Louisiana’s admitting privileges law is unconstitutional and blocked it from taking effect. This decision means that clinics can …
June Medical Services vs. Russo U.S. Supreme Court decision
This week, the US Supreme Court issued an opinion in June Medical Services v. Russo, ruling that Louisiana’s admitting privileges law is unconstitutional and blocked it from taking effect. This decision means that clinics can …
Tiffany Green on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 in minority communities
Over the past month, CORE investigator and health disparities researcher Tiffany Green, PhD has been interviewed by several national and local media outlets regarding the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority communities due to a …
CORE Program Coordinator position re-posted
The CORE Program Coordinator position has been re-classed as an academic staff (salaried) position, as opposed to an hourly (university staff) position. The job duties are the same. The Program Coordinator will play a pivotal …
Higgins and Alvarez interviewed about access to abortion in Wisconsin during COVID-19
CORE Director Jenny Higgins and CORE Lab student Barbara Alvarez were interviewed on WUWM 89.7 radio regarding challenges people face in accessing abortion health care services in Wisconsin, particularly during the global pandemic. Says Higgins, …
CORE solidarity with those working to combat racism and institutional violence
We at CORE are deeply saddened and outraged by the killing of George Floyd—as well as Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Tony Robinson, and so many others. We condemn white supremacy, police violence, and …