Black pregnant women's anxiety increased during COVID-19

New research found that Black pregnant women’s anxiety increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by several factors beyond fear of infection.

Self-injected birth control more available during COVID-19, but overall availability remains low

New research from Beyond the Pill in Contraception shows that although birth control injections that people can administer themselves increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, the method availability remains persistently low.

Creating an environment where providers can offer the best care

Patience Afulani and team tested an intervention to address provider stress and bias in Migori County, Kenya.

Patients with disabilities experience more barriers to reproductive care

Using surveys conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, ANSIRH researchers are studying the prevalence of ableism in reproductive health care and the barriers experienced by people with disabilities. 

Reconsidering urine drug testing in reproductive health

Researchers have created a new framework to assess whether to use urine drug tests in reproductive health settings.

Abortion training experts launch California’s Reproductive Health Service Corps

A consortium including Bixby Center leaders in sexual and reproductive health is launching California’s Reproductive Health Service Corps (RHSC), an unprecedented statewide initiative to improve access to abortion care and training and diversify the state’s reproductive health workforce.

How overturning Roe impacted family medicine abortion training

New research from the Person-Centered Reproductive Health Program explores the implications of overturning Roe on family medicine residency programs.

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

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

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

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