Toward abolition medicine

April 6, 2022 Bixby members Monica Hahn and Nicholas Rubashkin contributed to the AMA Journal of Ethics issue Toward Abolition Medicine. Issue editor Osagie K. Obasogie writes about the need to center equity, inclusion and belonging, and that the journal issue “provides an opportunity to continue...

Asking more questions leads to higher accuracy in self-assessment of pregnancy duration

ANSIRH set out to find out if more or different questions about the timing of the pregnancy could reduce uncertainty and therefore reduce the need for in-person testing.

Global work to improve birth outcomes could help reduce racial disparities in the U.S.

Originally posted at the UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences March 10, 2022 The maternal mortality rate in the United States exceeds that of any other developed country and it increased significantly in 2020, according to a new analysis. Outcomes are particularly troubling for Black women,...

Young women in Africa want choice in HIV prevention

February 25, 2022 Nearly all adolescent girls and young women in a new study accepted one of two HIV prevention products they were offered. The young women were given a choice of a monthly vaginal ring or daily medication, and only 2% turned down both.

Risk factors for dual burden of severe maternal health problems and preterm birth vary by insurance type

February 15, 2022 Insurance coverage is a major contributor to health disparities, with big differences in health among people without insurance and different kinds of insurance. Even within the same facility, insurance type is an important factor in quality of care. It’s especially critical for...

For Black pregnant people, fear of police brutality starts before their children are born

Anticipated racism from police, specifically police brutality toward their children, may be a factor contributing to stress among Black pregnant people.

Meet Dana Cropper, training leader putting community first

A lot of Dana Cropper’s work happens behind the scenes. As Director of the California Prevention Training Center, Dana leads an impressive team that helps healthcare professionals build capacity all over the country and the world. Just like the years of public health work that brought her here, she...

Providers’ self-reflections on person-centered maternity care in Kenya and Ghana

Person-centered maternity care is respectful and responsive to women and their families’ preferences, needs and values. It’s a high priority for global maternity care because of evidence of disrespect, abuse and neglect of women during childbirth in health facilities around the world. Poor person-...

Ob-gyn residents without abortion training feel less prepared to treat miscarriages

New research in Obstetrics & Gynecology found that obstetrics and gynecology residents in programs without abortion training feel less prepared to offer care for people experiencing early pregnancy loss. With the Supreme Court signaling the end of Roe v. Wade and state legislatures enacting...

What happens when it’s too late to get an abortion

With Supreme Court arguments approaching on Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban, Diana Greene Foster of ANSIRH wrote about the findings of the Turnaway Study and how being denied an abortion impacts people's lives.