Consequences of abortion policy
Research and topical briefs on “consequences of abortion policy”
- The impact of the Dobbs decision on the ob-gyn workforce in Wisconsin. Cutler, 2025. (related summary)
- Impacts of abortion restrictions on pregnant people, their partners, families, and communities. Williamson and Higgins, 2025.
- Birth equity requires abortion access. Higgins et al., 2025. (related paper)
- The impact of Wisconsin abortion laws: What’s the evidence? Williamson and Higgins, 2025.
- The harms of gestational duration abortion bans. Williamson and Higgins, 2024.
- How the Dobbs decision and state-level abortion restrictions undermine obstetric care and reproductive health in Wisconsin. Cutler et al., 2024. (related publication and summary)
- Assessing access to abortion services for Wisconsin residents post-Roe. Fletcher and Venator, 2022.
- Undue burden beyond Texas: An analysis of abortion clinic closures, births, and abortions in Wisconsin. Venator and Fletcher, 2020.
- The Supreme Court’s June Medical Services decision: Implications for Wisconsin and the importance of science in shaping abortion healthcare policy. UW CORE, 2020.
Peer-reviewed publications on “consequences of abortion policy”
- Abortion access and child protective services involvement. Durrance et al., Journal of Health Economics, 2025
- Abortion restrictions and intimate partner violence in the Dobbs era, Dave et al., NBER, 2025
- Experiences of obstetrician-gynecologists providing pregnancy care after Dobbs. Cutler et al., JAMA Network Open, 2025. (related summary)
- Residents navigating moral distress after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. Cutler et al., O & G Open, 2025.
- Navigating “regulatory fog”: Challenges to rigorous abortion research after the Dobbs v. Jackson decision. Mosley et al., Contraception, 2025.
- Effects of Medicaid abortion coverage on abortion rates and birth rates in Illinois. Kim et al., Health Affairs, 2025.
- Abortion access and birth-related outcomes and inequities: A call to dismantle abortion restrictions in Wisconsin to improve health and wellbeing. Higgins et al., Wisconsin Medical Journal, 2024. (related summary)
- The post-Rose potential of mifepristone and misoprostol in the United States. Johnson, BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 2024.
- Do mandatory waiting periods for abortion increase intimate partner violence? Durrance et al., Journal of Health Economics, 2024.
- Dobbs revisited — addressing effects on resident training in obstetrics and gynecology. Cutler and Hartenbach, The New England Journal of Medicine, 2024.
- Abortion restrictions threaten miscarriage management in the United States. Nobles et al. Health Affairs, 2024.
- Race and ethnicity of reproductive-age females affected by US abortion bans. Goutos et al., JAMA, 2024.
- Abortion policy context in adolescence and men’s future educational achievement. Everett et al., Population Research and Policy Review, 2023.
- Undue burden beyond Texas: An analysis of abortion clinic closures, births, and abortions in Wisconsin. Venator et al., Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2020.
Barriers to abortion
Research and topical briefs on “barriers to abortion”
- Birth equity requires abortion access. Higgins et al., 2025.
- How medication abortion legislation in Wisconsin impedes access to safe care. UW CORE, 2021.
- Medication abortion and restrictions in Wisconsin. Carpenter, 2018.
Peer-reviewed publications on “barriers to abortion”
- Effects of Medicaid abortion coverage on abortion rates and birth rates in Illinois. Kim et al., Health Affairs, 2025.
- Abortion access and birth-related outcomes and inequities: A call to dismantle abortion restrictions in Wisconsin to improve health and wellbeing. Higgins et al., Wisconsin Medical Journal, 2024. (related summary)
- Race and ethnicity of reproductive-age females affected by US abortion bans. Goutos et al., JAMA, 2024.
- “Am I the only one who feels like this?”: Needs expressed online by abortion seekers. Lands et al., Social Work, 2023.
- COVID-19 abortion experiences on reddit: A qualitative study. Jacques et al., Contraception, 2022.
- Reproductive autonomy is nonnegotiable, even in the time of COVID‐19. Senderowicz & Higgins. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2020.
Patient experiences
Research and topical briefs on “patient experiences”
- Reproductive options: Abortion care information. UW CORE, 2025. (Spanish | Hmong)
- Post-Dobbs case studies: Reports from Wisconsinites who considered abortion when it was unavailable. Higgins et al., 2024.
- How the Dobbs decision and state-level abortion restrictions undermine obstetric care and reproductive health in Wisconsin. Cutler et al., 2024. (related publication and summary)
- Abortion care for minors in a post-Roe Wisconsin. Alvarez and Williamson, 2024.
- Crisis pregnancy centers in the US and Wisconsin. UW CORE, 2023. (related infographic: English PDF PNG | Spanish PDF PNG)
- What it costs Wisconsinites to obtain abortion care out of state in the post-Roe landscape. UW CORE, 2023. (related infographic)
- Medication abortion access update. UW CORE, 2023.
- Medical student education on abortion: The current landscape. Schultz et al., 2022.
- How medication abortion legislation in Wisconsin impedes access to safe care.Valley and Alvarez, 2021.
- Medication abortion care regulations in Wisconsin: Healthcare provider perspectives. UW CORE, 2020.
Peer-reviewed publications on “patient experiences”
- Acceptability of misoprostol-only medication abortion dispensed by mail-order or retail pharmacy: a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews in the United States. Johnson et al., Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2025
- Experiences of obstetrician-gynecologists providing pregnancy care after Dobbs, Cutler et al., JAMA Network Open, 2025. (related summary)
- Perceptions and experiences with two no-test direct-to-patient telehealth medication abortion regimens in the USA: an exploratory study with mifepristone and misoprostol and misoprostol-only regimens. Johnson et al., BMJ Public Health, 2024.
- Qualitative pilot study: Longitudinal perspectives from people who had second trimester abortions for fetal anomaly. Cowley et al., Wisconsin Medical Journal, 2024.
- Experiences with and unmet needs for medication abortion support: A qualitative study with US abortion support providers. Seymour et al., Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2024.
- Emotional, informational, and decision-making support needs among people seeking abortion in the US: Perspectives from all-options talkline callers. Seymour et al., Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2023.
- “I’m going to be forced to have a baby”: A study of COVID-19 abortion experiences on Reddit. Jacques et al., Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2023.
- “Am I the only one who feels like this?”: Needs expressed online by abortion seekers. Lands et al., Social Work, 2023.
- “The biggest problem with access”: Provider reports of the effects of Wisconsin 2011 Act 217 medication abortion legislation. Valley et al., Wisconsin Medical Journal, 2023.
- COVID-19 abortion experiences on reddit: A qualitative study. Jacques et al., Contraception, 2022.
- Improving our estimates: Assessing misclassification of abortion accessibility in the United States. Seymour et al., Annals of Epidemiology, 2022.
- Menstrual irregularity as a biological limit to early pregnancy awareness. Nobles et al., PNAS, 2021.
- Expectations about availability of contraception and abortion at a hypothetical Catholic hospital: Rural-urban disparities among Wisconsin women. Kramer et al., Contraception, 2021.
- Reproductive autonomy is nonnegotiable, even in the time of COVID‐19. Senderowicz & Higgins, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2020.
- Complication rates of dilation and evacuation and labor induction in second-trimester abortion for fetal indications: A retrospective cohort study. Jacques et al., Contraception, 2020.
Provider experiences
Research and topical briefs on “provider experiences”
- The impact of the Dobbs decision on the ob-gyn workforce in Wisconsin. UW CORE, 2025. (related summary)
- How the Dobbs decision and state-level abortion restrictions undermine obstetric care and reproductive health in Wisconsin. Cutler et al., 2024. (related publication and summary)
- Medical student education on abortion: The current landscape. Shultz et al., 2022.
- Physician support of unrestricted abortion services in Wisconsin. UW CORE, 2021.
- How medication abortion legislation in Wisconsin impedes access to safe care. Valley and Alvarez, 2021.
- Medication abortion care regulations in Wisconsin: Healthcare provider perspectives. UW CORE, 2020.
Peer-reviewed publications on “provider experiences”
- Residents navigating moral distress after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, Cutler et al., O & G Open, 2025.
- Experiences of obstetrician-gynecologists providing pregnancy care after Dobbs, Cutler et al., JAMA Network Open, 2025. (related summary)
- Abortion attitudes and behavioral intentions of obstetrics and gynecology residents at four Midwestern residency programs prior to Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health. Cutler et al., Wisconsin Medical Journal, 2024.
- Physician beliefs about abortion safety and their participation in abortion care. Swan et al., Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, 2023.
- Characterizing physician concerns with publicly supporting abortion at Wisconsin’s largest medical school. Cutler et al., Perspectives in Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2023.
- “The biggest problem with access”: Provider reports of the effects of Wisconsin 2011 Act 217 medication abortion legislation. Valley et al., Wisconsin Medical Journal, 2023.
- Difficult questions with many gray areas: Nuanced abortion attitudes among physicians. Greene et al., Wisconsin Medical Journal, 2022.
- Abortion travel within the United States: An observational study of cross-state movement to obtain abortion care in the United States in 2017. Smith et al., The Lancet Regional Health, 2022.
- Willing but unable: Physicians’ referral knowledge as barriers to abortion care. Anderson et al., SSM – Population Health, 2021.
- Dirty work and intimacy: Creating an abortion worker. Ward, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2021.
- Physician attitudes about abortion and their willingness to consult in abortion care at a midwestern academic medical center. Schmuhl et al., Contraception, 2021.
- “It’s a horrible assignment:” A qualitative study of Labor and Delivery nurses’ experience caring for patients undergoing labor induction for fetal anomalies or fetal demise. Swerling et al., Contraception, 2021.
- The silent majority: Physicians’ knowledge of and attitudes toward restrictive abortion policies in a battleground state. Higgins et al., Contraception, 2020.
- The importance of physician concern and expertise in increasing abortion health care access in local contexts. Higgins et al., American Journal of Public Health, 2020.
- Physician attitudes about abortion at a midwestern academic medical center. Schmuhl et al., medRxiv, 2020.
Abortion types
Research and topical briefs on “abortion types”
- Improving access to abortion care in Wisconsin through telehealth. UCSF ANSIRH, SIX, and UW CORE, 2025.
- Medication abortion access update. UW CORE, 2023.
- Self-managed abortion. Higgins et al., 2022.
- Medication abortion and restrictions in Wisconsin. Carpenter, 2018.
Peer-reviewed publications on “abortion types”
- Acceptability of misoprostol-only medication abortion dispensed by mail-order or retail pharmacy: a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews in the United States. Johnson et al., Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2025
- Characteristics of people obtaining mifepristone and misoprostol and misoprostol-only telehealth medication abortion services in the United States. Johnson et al., Contraception, 2025
- Perceptions and experiences with two no-test direct-to-patient telehealth medication abortion regimens in the USA: an exploratory study with mifepristone and misoprostol and misoprostol-only regimens. Johnson et al., BMJ Public Health, 2024.
- The post-Roe potential of mifepristone and misoprostol in the United States. Johnson, BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 2024.
- Experiences with and unmet needs for medication abortion support: A qualitative study with US abortion support providers. Seymour et al., Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2024.
- What attributes of abortion care affect people’s decision-making? Results from a discrete choice experiment. Seymour et al., Contraception, 2023.
- Effectiveness and safety of a direct-to-patient telehealth service providing medication abortion targeted at rural and remote populations: Cross-sectional findings from Marie Stopes Australia. Seymour et al., Contraception, 2022.
- Patient and provider experiences using a site-to-site telehealth model for medication abortion. Ruggiero et al., mHealth, 2022.
- Potential impact of telemedicine for medication abortion policy and programming changes on abortion accessibility in the United States. Seymour et al, American Journal of Public Health, 2022.
- Medication or surgical abortion? An exploratory study of patient decision-making on a popular social media platform. Jacques et al., American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2021.
Legislation and policy
Research and topical briefs on “legislation and policy”
- The impact of Wisconsin abortion laws: What’s the evidence? Williamson and Higgins, 2025.
- Removing family planning organizations from Medicaid would harm tens of thousands of Wisconsinites. UW CORE, 2025.
- Wisconsin state laws impacting abortion access. Williamson et al., 2025.
- Medication abortion access update. UW CORE, 2023.
- Ideological bias in abortion-related legislation and public hearings in Wisconsin. Von Hagel and Mansbach, 2021.
- What would happen if reproductive healthcare providers were unable to participate in the Wisconsin Medicaid program? UW CORE, 2021.
- The Supreme Court’s June Medical Services decision: Implications for Wisconsin and the importance of science in shaping abortion healthcare policy. UW CORE, 2020.
Peer-reviewed publications on “legislation and policy”
- Expert participation in 25 years of Wisconsin abortion policymaking. Romell et al., Contraception, 2022.
Emerging topics in abortion
Research and topical briefs on “emerging topics in abortion”
- Three years after Dobbs, what’s the state of abortion in Wisconsin? Higgins et al., 2025
- Post-Dobbs changes in abortion access in Wisconsin and nationally. UW CORE, 2023.
- Changes to abortion access in Wisconsin following the June 2022 Dobbs decision. UW CORE, 2022.
Peer reviewed publications on “emerging topics in abortion”
- The post-Roe potential of mifepristone and misoprostol in the United States. Johnson, BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 2024.
- Abortion travel within the United States: An observational study of cross-state movement to obtain abortion care in the United States in 2017. Smith et al., The Lancet Regional Health, 2022.
Other topics in abortion
Research and topical briefs on “other topics in abortion”
Peer-reviewed publications in “other topics in abortion”
- “A position which my gayness itself leads me to take”: Sexual-minority antiabortion activists. Bloom, Journal of American Studies, 2025.
- Sampling strategies among studies of barriers to abortion in the United States A scoping review of abortion access research. Lands et al., Contraception, 2024.
- Abortion decisions as humanizing acts. Dyer et al., Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2023.