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A direct and patient-centered approach to people’s contraceptive needs

November 14, 2023
New research highlights the need for a more specific and patient-centered question to connect people with contraceptive care.

Balancing population-level contraception goals and a human rights approach

October 26, 2023
New research finds that family planning providers and administrators in Ethiopia, India, and Mexico largely view high-quality contraceptive counseling as a means to get patients to use birth control.

A snapshot of ob-gyn residency abortion training after Dobbs

October 17, 2023
New research on ob-gyn residencies demonstrates how abortion training is being stripped from residents but also reveals windows of opportunity for improvement.

A patient-led approach to vaginal birth after c-section: What do patients think about including race in a VBAC predition model?

September 27, 2023
New research in a special edition of Obstetrics & Gynecology on the subject of racism in reproductive health explores patient-led approaches to a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) calculator.

How abortion bans are impacting young people

September 14, 2023
More than a year after the Supreme Court overturned federal protections for abortion, the ramifications for abortion access have become clearer. For young people, increasing abortion restrictions could disproportionately impact their reproductive health choices.

State policies impact young people’s use of their preferred birth control method

September 12, 2023
New research with community college students in Texas and California offers compelling evidence that state policies and programs impact young people’s ability to use the birth control method of their choice.

Pregnancy-specific alcohol policies don't decrease infant or maternal harm

August 04, 2023
“Policy makers should not assume that pregnancy-specific alcohol policies improve infant or maternal health. Policy approaches more likely to improve infant and maternal health are urgently needed.” Over the past 40 years, almost all states have enacted policies addressing alcohol use during...

Compensation for forced sterilizations in California ends soon. Here’s how to apply

Los Angeles Times | August 04, 2023
Jennifer James explains the program to compensate survivors of involuntary sterilization in California and how to apply before the deadline at the end of 2023.

COVID vaccines protect pregnant people and their babies

July 28, 2023
Growing evidence has demonstrated that COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy are safe and effective. Infection with COVID during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of pregnancy complications, severe illness, and death. Public health authorities and professional organizations recommend COVID...

Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pills Have Been Approved. Let’s Make Them Inexpensive and Easily Available

Scientific American | July 14, 2023
Drs. Mai Fleming, April Bell and Christine Dehlendorf call on the FDA and stakeholders to make the new over-the-counter birth control pill affordable and accessible.

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