Study finds no evidence that having an abortion leads to negative health outcomes

Women who are denied abortions are at a slightly greater risk of experiencing poor health

Using Telemedicine for Mandatory Pre-Abortion Information Sessions Reduces Barriers to Abortion Care

Women reported that telemedicine reduced their financial burden, distance traveled and time spent seeking abortion care

Policies targeting alcohol use in pregnancy harm instead of help

These policies result in thousands of low birthweight and preterm births and cost millions of dollars annually

Policies to decrease alcohol use during pregnancy may not work as intended

Most policies are not associated with alcohol use during pregnancy

There is no evidence to support abortion pill “reversal”

Our latest issue brief examines publications associated with the experimental and unproven treatment

CPCs and the effectiveness of interpersonal efforts to stigmatize abortion

Efforts by CPCs to stigmatize abortion sometimes succeed, sometimes are misrecognized, and sometimes fail

More U.S. obstetrician-gynecologists are providing abortion now than in 2009

Burdens from FDA regulations restrict provision of medication abortion

Pharmacy workers in Nepal could expand abortion provision

Study finds that workers are confident they can deliver safe and effective services

CDC overestimates alcohol-exposed pregnancies

More accurate estimations show number is 2.5 million fewer per month than CDC estimate

The Desire to Avoid Pregnancy (DAP) scale

A newly-developed, freely available tool for measuring preferences about future pregnancy and childbearing

Abortion Onscreen in 2018

We look back at fictional portrayals of abortion on TV

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Recent publications

Ehrenreich K, Kaller S, Raifman S, Grossman D Women's Experiences Using Telemedicine to Attend Abortion Information Visits in Utah: A Qualitative Study. May 2019. Women's Health Issues, [ePub ahead of print].
Vilkin E, Einhorn L, Satyanarayana S, Eisu A, Kimport K, Flentje A Elementary Students’ Gender Beliefs and Attitudes Following a 12-Week Arts Curriculum Focused on Gender . May 2019. Journal of LGBT Youth, [ePub ahead of print].
Subbaraman MS, Roberts SCM Costs associated with policies regarding alcohol use during pregnancy: Results from 1972-2015 Vital Statistics. May 2019. PLOS One, [ePub ahead of print].
Constant D, Kluge J, Harries J, Grossman D An analysis of delays among women accessing second-trimester abortion in the public sector in South Africa. April 2019. Contraception, [ePub ahead of print].
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Banner photos: Clinician and patient photo ©  iStock/monkeybusinessimages; Mentor award group image © Michael Rubottom Photography; Ultrasound image © zilli/iStockphoto.com; Preventing pregnancy image © Image Point Fr/Shutterstock.com.

Research category photos: Abortion section photo © Can Stock Photo Inc. / Mark Adams, Rocketclips. Contraception photo © Cindy Chew for ANSIRH. Culture image part of an infographic designed for ANSIRH by Jessica Harrington, with art direction by Kate Giambrone and Julianna Johnson. International photo courtesy Stew and Vee Carrington via Creative Commons license. Policy photo courtesy of Heather Ault (modified and cropped). Turnaway photo © Jana Carrey for ANSIRH.

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