Understanding the policy context of contraceptive care is more important than ever. CORE researcher Laura Swan recently published a systematic review of existing research on the impact of recent US federal policy on contraceptive access.
Abortion seekers express a variety of needs, study finds, and social workers could help meet those needs
The overturn of Roe makes it more important than ever to document the needs of abortion seekers and to help meet those needs through a variety of human service sectors—including the social work field.
CORE brief explains recent changes in medication abortion access
Medication abortion, often called the abortion pill, is a safe and effective way to end a pregnancy. CORE has prepared a new brief summarizing recent changes in federal policy that impact access to medication abortion. …
Medicaid sterilization consent practices increase barriers to effective contraception
In a new commentary in the journal Health Affairs, UW obstetrician-gynecologists Margaret Harrison and Abigail Cutler consider ways that current Medicaid patient consent requirements can inadvertently work to make tubal ligation less accessible for those …
Wisconsin abortion restrictions demoralize healthcare providers and deprive patients of medical care
What do people experience when they try to get an abortion amidst so much legislative restriction? New research from Wisconsin, where abortion access was already heavily limited prior to the reversal of Roe v. Wade, …
Physicians worry about the consequences of publicly supporting abortion
The team surveyed physicians about their knowledge, attitudes, and referral practices regarding abortion care, and perceived concerns about a strong public stance.
Dobbs decision has put abortion care out of reach for many Wisconsinites
Researchers nationwide are working to measure the effects of the June 2022 Dobbs Supreme Court decision, which overturned Roe and returned the authority to regulate abortion to the states. CORE has prepared a brief summarizing …
Register today for CORE Exchange on January 20
Please join us on Friday, January 20, 2023, for our 3rd CORE Exchange. This free virtual event will feature national and local speakers, including CORE researchers, who will share latest updates on the status of reproductive …
New study identifies pathways to reproductive autonomy
A new study led by CORE researcher Laura Swan identifies pathways to using one’s preferred contraceptive methods that may be important in determining family planning outcomes such as contraceptive use and unintended pregnancy.
Study addresses how to measure abortion access
From a spatial perspective, what’s the most accurate way to measure abortion access? A new article in the Annals of Epidemiology led by CORE postdoctoral scholar Jane Seymour addresses this important question head on. The …