One in three people would consider managing their own abortion if they couldn't get to a clinic

A new ANSIRH study confirms that as many as one in three people indicate that they would consider doing something to end their pregnancy on their own if unable to obtain care at a facility.

Women’s social networks influence decisions around prenatal care

A new study led by Alison Comfort, PhD, together with colleagues in Bixby and at Makerere University, explores reliance on social ties for information about when to start prenatal care.

A new tool to measure agency in contraceptive care

To address health equity goals, we need ways to capture patient experiences of bias or coercion. New Bixby research aims to fill a gap in measuring contraceptive agency in people’s interactions with a provider.

Young people are more concerned about pregnancy than STIs

New research from the Institute for Health Policy Studies convened focus groups of youth from highly affected and underserved groups to explore their concerns and attitudes about the risks and consequences of pregnancy and STIs.

How to develop compassionate, nonpunitive, in-hospital substance use policies

In a new commentary, authors from San Francisco General Hospital argue that hospital policies should facilitate therapeutic responses instead of leaving healthcare workers to apply potentially stigmatizing beliefs about addictions.

Racism motivates and hinders aspiring midwives of color

New research from the Abortion Care Training Incubator for Outstanding Nurse Scholars (ACTIONS) program at the University of California, San Francisco, and Commonsense Childbirth found that the high cost of midwifery education and related costs like loss of income while enrolled in school were...

Understanding the fear that birth control causes infertility

New research led by Erica Sedlander explored what’s associated with this myth to suggest strategies to address it and help people make informed choices about using birth control.

Health care provider decision making on reporting prenatal substance use

Researchers from ANSIRH conducted in-depth interviews with hospital-based healthcare providers to understand factors that contribute to their decision making related to reporting people’s substance use to government health authorities, police or CPS.

Telemedicine for birth control feels difficult for young adults experiencing food and housing insecurity

A new study from Beyond the Pill looked at whether young adults who had trouble accessing basic needs like food and housing would feel like they could use telemedicine for birth control.

Centering Black women’s abortion experiences

New research from Dr. Katherine Brown and team provides an alternative by centering the experiences of Black women and working to understand how they experience abortion care and the impact of structural racism on those experiences.