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Diana Greene Foster, PhD

Professor

Diana Greene Foster, PhD, is a professor at the University of California, San Francisco. She is a demographer who uses quantitative models and analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of family planning policies and the effect of unwanted pregnancy on people’s lives. She led the Turnaway Study, a nationwide longitudinal prospective study of the health and well-being of women who seek abortion including both women who do and do not receive the abortion. Dr. Foster’s work has demonstrated the effect of subsidized contraceptives and dispensing a one year supply of contraception in reducing the incidence of unintended pregnancy. She is the author of over 130 scientific papers as well as the 2020 Scribner book, The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women and the Consequences of Having – or Being Denied – an Abortion. She has collaborated with scientists on a Nepal Turnaway Study and is currently working with scientists from across the country on a study of the health, legal and economic consequences of the end of Roe. She was named a 2023 MacArthur Foundation fellow and one of ten people who shaped science in 2022 by the journal Nature. Dr. Foster received her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley, her MA and PhD in Demography and Public Policy from Princeton University.

For a full list of Dr. Foster's publications, awards, and presentations, click here.

Citations
  • Murro R, Raifman S, Boscardin WJ, Puri M, Karki S, Magar AA, Maharjan D, Rocca CH, Biggs MA, Diamond-Smith N, Foster DG. Cohort profile: The Nepal Turnaway Study. medRxiv. March 2026; https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.03.10.26348060.
  • Magar AA, Puri M, Karki S, Maharjan D, Murro R, Foster DG. Impact of COVID-19 among women seeking abortion services in Nepal: results from a longitudinal study. Archives of Public Health. October 2025; https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-025-01705-1.
  • Berglas NF, Jessica Barnes, MSW, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Peters L, Foster DG. Changes in Abortion Access, Travel, and Costs Since the Implementation of State Abortion Bans, 2022–2024. American Journal of Public Health. June 2025; https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308191.
  • Karki S, Puri M, Magar AA, Foster DG, Raifman S, Maharjan D, Diamond-Smith N. Postabortion contraceptive use among women in Nepal: results from a longitudinal cohort study. Reproductive Health. December 2024; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-024-01931-w.
  • Rocca CH, Gould H, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Foster DG, Isabel Muñoz, PhD, Miriam Parra, RN, Ralph LJ. Cohort profile: the ADAPT study, a prospective study of pregnancy preferences, pregnancy, and health and well-being in the southwestern USA. BMJ Open. September 2024; https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085372.
  • Biggs MA, Foster DG. What Is the Impact of Having an Abortion on People’s Mental Health?. The Mental Health Clinician’s Handbook for Abortion Care. August 2024; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-61453-8_4.
  • Gautam P, Puri M, Karki S, Foster DG. Deaths among Women of Reproductive Age: an Explorative Case Study among Abortion Seekers. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council. March 2024; https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v21i4.4871.
  • Biggs MA, Foster DG, Rocca CH, Steinberg JR, Upadhyay UD. Correcting the scientific record on abortion and mental health outcomes. BMJ. February 2024; https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-076518.
  • Puri M, Raifman S, Daniel S, Karki S, Maharjan D, Chris Ahlbach, Diamond-Smith N, Foster DG. Denial of legal abortion in Nepal. PLOS One. March 2023; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282886.
  • Upadhyay UD, Foster DG, Gould H, Biggs MA. Intimate relationships after receiving versus being denied an abortion: A 5-year prospective study in the United States. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. November 2022; https://doi.org/10.1363/psrh.12216.
  • Foster DG. New Abortion Bans Will Increase Existing Health and Economic Disparities. American Journal of Public Health. August 2022; DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2022.306993.
  • Rocca CH, Miriam Parra, RN, Isabel Muñoz, PhD, Foster DG, Boscardin WJ, Ralph LJ. Comparison of Pregnancy Preferences Preceding vs Year 1 of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Jama Network Open. July 2022; DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.20093.
  • Ralph LJ, Foster DG, Barar RE, Rocca CH. Home pregnancy test use and timing of pregnancy confirmation among people seeking health care. Contraception. March 2022; DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.10.006.
  • Chris Ahlbach, Puri M, Daniel S, Rocca CH, Karki S, Foster DG. Predictors of prior unsuccessful pharmacy abortion attempts among women presenting for abortion in government certified clinics in Nepal. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. February 2022; DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14141.
  • Ralph LJ, Foster DG, Barar RE, Rocca CH. Home pregnancy test use and timing of pregnancy confirmation among people seeking healthcare. Contraception. November 2021; DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.10.006.
  • Foster DG, Gould H, Biggs MA. Timing of Pregnancy Discovery Among Women Seeking Abortion. Contraception. August 2021; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2021.07.110. [Epub ahead of print]..
  • Thompson KMJ, Sturrock HJW, Foster DG, Upadhyay UD. Association of Travel Distance to Nearest Abortion Facility With Rates of Abortion. Jama Network Open. July 2021; 4(7):e2115530.
  • Lin TK, Law R, Beaman J, Foster DG. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic security and pregnancy intentions among people at risk of pregnancy. Contraception. February 2021; 2021 Jun;103(6):380-385. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.02.001. Epub 2021 Feb 12.
  • Ralph LJ, Foster DG, Biggs MA, Samari G, Upadhyay UD, Gerdts C, Grossman D. Prevalence of self-managed abortion among women of reproductive age in the United States. JAMA. December 2020; 3(12):e2029245.
  • Rocca CH, Moseson H, Gould H, Foster DG, Kimport K. Emotions over five years after denial of abortion in the United States: Contextualizing the effects of abortion denial on women's health and lives. Social Science & Medicine. November 2020; 113567.
  • Jones RK, Foster DG, Biggs MA. Fertility intentions and recent births among US abortion patients. Contraception. November 2020; S0010782420304170.
  • Upadhyay UD, Danza PY, Neilands TB, Gipson JD, Brindis CD, Hindin M, Foster DG, Dworkin S. Development and validation of the sexual and reproductive empowerment scale for adolescents and young adults. Journal of Adolescent Health. July 2020; 68(1):86-94.
  • Foster DG. The problems with a poverty argument for long-acting reversible contraceptive promotion. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. April 2020; 222(4):S861-S863.
  • Ralph LJ, Foster DG, Rocca CH. Comparing Prospective and Retrospective Reports of Pregnancy Intention in a Longitudinal Cohort of U.S. Women. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. March 2020; 52(1):39-48.
  • Biggs MA, Brown K, Foster DG. Perceived abortion stigma and psychological well-being over five years after receiving or being denied an abortion. PLOS One. January 2020; doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226417.
  • Miller S, Wherry LR, Foster DG. The Economic Consequences of Being Denied an Abortion. The National Bureau of Economic Research. January 2020; NBER Working Paper No. 26662.
  • Rocca CH, Samari G, Foster DG, Gould H, Kimport K. Emotions and decision rightness over five years following an abortion: An examination of decision difficulty and abortion stigma. Social Science & Medicine. January 2020; 248(2020):112704.
  • Samari G, Foster DG, Ralph LJ, Rocca CH. Pregnancy preferences and contraceptive use among US women. Contraception. January 2020; 101(2):79-85.
  • Ralph LJ, Mauldon J, Biggs MA, Foster DG. A Prospective Cohort Study of the Effect of Receiving versus Being Denied an Abortion on Educational Attainment. Women's Health Issues. November 2019; 29(6):455-464.
  • Rocca CH, Wilson MR, Jeon M, Foster DG. Stability of Retrospective Pregnancy Intention Reporting Among Women with Unwanted Pregnancies in the United States. Maternal and Child Health Journal. June 2019; 23:1547-1555.
  • Ralph LJ, Schwarz EB, Grossman D, Foster DG. Self-reported Physical Health of Women Who Did and Did Not Terminate Pregnancy After Seeking Abortion Services: A Cohort Study. Annals of Internal Medicine. June 2019; 171(4):238-247.
  • Foster DG, Gipson JD, Rocca CH, Biggs MA. Effects of Carrying an Unwanted Pregnancy to Term on Women's Existing Children. The Journal of Pediatrics. February 2019; 205:183-189.e1.
  • Biggs MA, Ralph LJ, Foster DG, Grossman D. Support for and interest in alternative models of medication abortion provision among a national probability sample of U.S. women. Contraception. February 2019; 99(2):118-124.
  • Rocca CH, Ralph LJ, Wilson M, Gould H, Foster DG. Psychometric Evaluation of an Instrument to Measure Prospective Pregnancy Preferences: The Desire to Avoid Pregnancy Scale. Medical Care. February 2019; 57(2):152-158.
  • Upadhyay UD, Aztlan-James EA, Rocca CH, Foster DG. Intended pregnancy after receiving vs. being denied a wanted abortion. Contraception. January 2019; 99(1):42-47.
  • Puri M, Khanal B, Maharjan D, Foster DG. Providers’ perspectives on denial of abortion care in Nepal: a cross sectional study. Reproductive Health. October 2018; 15:170.
  • Foster DG, Biggs MA, Gipson JD, Kimport K, Rocca CH. Comparison of Health, Development, Maternal Bonding, and Poverty Among Children Born After Denial of Abortion vs After Pregnancies Subsequent to an Abortion. JAMA Pediatrics. September 2018; 172(11):1053-1060.
  • Hajri S, Gerdts C, Foster DG. Dualities between Tunisian provider beliefs and actions in abortion care. Reproductive Health Matters. July 2018; 26(52):47-57.
  • Biggs MA, Gould H, Barar RE, Foster DG. Five-Year Suicidal Ideation Trajectories Among Women Receiving or Being Denied an Abortion. American Journal of Psychiatry. May 2018; 175(9):845-852.
  • Woodruff K, Gould H, Biggs MA, Foster DG. Attitudes Toward Abortion After Receiving vs. Being Denied an Abortion in the USA. Journal of Sexuality Research and Social Policy. March 2018; 15(4):452-463.
  • Roberts SCM, Foster DG, Gould H, Biggs MA. Changes in Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use Over Five Years After Receiving Versus Being Denied a Pregnancy Termination. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. March 2018; 79(2), 293–301.
  • Moseson H, Foster DG, Upadhyay UD, Vittinghoff E, Rocca CH. Contraceptive Use over Five Years After Receipt Or Denial of Abortion Services. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. March 2018; 50(1):7-14.
  • Ralph LJ, Belusa E, Foster DG, Brindis CD, Biggs MA. The Impact of a Parental Notification Requirement on Illinois Minors' Access to and Decision-Making Around Abortion. Journal of Adolescent Health. March 2018; 62(3):281-287.
  • Aztlan EA, Foster DG, Upadhyay UD. Subsequent Unintended Pregnancy Among US Women Who Receive or Are Denied a Wanted Abortion. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. January 2018; 63(1):45-52.
  • Foster DG, Biggs MA, Ralph LJ, Gerdts C, Roberts SCM, Glymour MA. Socioeconomic Outcomes of Women Who Receive and Women Who Are Denied Wanted Abortions in the United States. American Journal of Public Health. January 2018; 108(3):407-413.
  • DePiñeres T, Mora M, Villarreal C, Foster DG, Gerdts C. ‘I felt the world crash down on me’: Women’s experiences being denied legal abortion in Colombia. Reproductive Health. October 2017; 14(1):133. doi: 10.1186/s12978-017-0391-5.
  • Biggs MA, Foster DG. Five-year suicidal ideation trajectories among women receiving versus being denied an abortion. North American Forum on Family Planning. October 2017.
  • Barar RE, Foster DG. Effect of Knowledge of Self-removability of Intrauterine Contraceptives on Uptake, Continuation, and Satisfaction. Women's Health Issues. September 2017; 28(1):68-74.
  • Johns N, Foster DG, Upadhyay UD. Distance traveled for Medicaid-covered abortion care in California. BMC Health Services Research. April 2017; 17(1):287.
  • Ralph LJ, Foster DG, Kimport K, Turok DK, Roberts SCM. Measuring decisional certainty among women seeking abortion. Contraception. March 2017; 95(3):269–278.
  • Sisson G, Ralph LJ, Gould H, Foster DG. Adoption Decision Making among Women Seeking Abortion. Women's Health Issues. March 2017; 27(2):136-144.
  • Biggs MA, Upadhyay UD, McCulloch CE, Foster DG. Women’s mental health and well-being five years after receiving or being denied an abortion: A prospective, longitudinal cohort study. JAMA Psychology. February 2017; 74(2):169-178.
  • Upadhyay UD, Zlidar V, Foster DG. Interest in self-administration of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate in the United States. Contraception. October 2016; 94(4):303-13.
  • Hossain A, Moseson H, Gerdts C, Biswas KK, Foster DG. ‘How shall we survive’: a qualitative study of women’s experiences following denial of menstrual regulation (MR) services in Bangladesh. Reproductive Health. July 2016; DOI: 10.1186/s12978-016-0199-8.
  • Roberts SCM, Ralph LJ, Sharon C. Wilsnack, Foster DG. Which women are missed by primary health-care based interventions for alcohol and drug use?. Addict Behav. April 2016; 55:32-7.
  • Biggs MA, Rowland B, McCulloch CE, Foster DG. Does abortion increase women's risk for post-traumatic stress? Findings from a prospective longitudinal cohort study. BMJ Open. February 2016; 6:e009698.
  • Gerdts C, Dobkin L, Foster DG, Schwarz EB. Side Effects, Physical Health Consequences, and Mortality Associated with Abortion and Birth after an Unwanted Pregnancy. Women's Health Issues. January 2016; 25(1):55-59.
  • Hajri S, Gerdts C, Baum SE, Foster DG. ‘This is Real Misery’: Experiences of Women Denied Legal Abortion in Tunisia. PLOS One. December 2015; 10(12):e0145338.
  • Roberts SCM, Subbaraman MS, Delucchi K, Sharon C. Wilsnack, Foster DG. Moderators and mediators of the relationship between receiving versus being denied a pregnancy termination and subsequent binge drinking. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. December 2015; 159:117-124.
  • Foster DG, Barar RE, Gould H, Gomez I, Debbie Nguyen, Biggs MA. Projections and opinions from 100 experts in long-acting reversible contraception. Contraception. December 2015; 92(6):543-552.
  • Jackson AV, Karasek D, Dehlendorf C, Foster DG. Racial and ethnic differences in women's preferences for features of contraceptive methods. Contraception. December 2015; 93(5):406-11.
  • Biggs MA, Neuhaus J, Foster DG. Mental Health Diagnoses 3 Years After Receiving or Being Denied an Abortion in the United States. American Journal of Public Health. December 2015; 105(12):2557-63.
  • Upadhyay UD, Biggs MA, Foster DG. The effect of abortion on having and achieving aspirational one-year plans. BMC Women's Health. November 2015; 15:102.
  • Foster DG, Steinberg JR, Roberts SCM, Neuhaus J, Biggs MA. A comparison of depression and anxiety symptom trajectories between women who had an abortion and women denied one. Psychological Medicine. July 2015; 45:2073-2082.
  • Rocca CH, Kimport K, Roberts SCM, Gould H, Neuhaus J, Foster DG. Decision Rightness and Emotional Responses to Abortion in the United States: A Longitudinal Study. PLOS One. July 2015; 10(7):e0128832.
  • Roberts SCM, Delucchi K, Sharon C. Wilsnack, Foster DG. Receiving Versus Being Denied a Pregnancy Termination and Subsequent Alcohol Use: A Longitudinal Study. Alcohol and Alcoholism. July 2015; 50(4):477-484.
  • Foster DG, Biggs MA, Phillips KA, Grindlay K, Grossman D. Potential public sector cost-savings from over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives. Contraception. May 2015; 91(5):373-9.
  • Puri M, Vohra D, Gerdts C, Foster DG. I need to terminate this pregnancy even if it will take my life. BMC Women's Health. April 2015; 15:85.
  • Mauldon J, Foster DG, Roberts SCM. Effect of abortion vs. carrying to term on a woman's relationship with the man involved in the pregnancy. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. March 2015; 47(1):11-8.
  • Roberts SCM, Foster DG. Receiving versus being denied an abortion and subsequent tobacco use. Maternal and Child Health Journal. March 2015; 19(3):438-46.
  • Harries J, Gerdts C, Momberg M, Foster DG. An exploratory study of what happens to women who are denied abortions in Cape Town, South Africa. Reproductive Health. March 2015; 21;12(1):21.
  • Gerdts C, DePiñeres T, Hajri S, Harries J, Hossain A, Puri M, Foster DG, Vohra D. Denial of abortion in legal settings. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care. December 2014; 41(3):161-3.
  • Kimport K, Weitz TA, Foster DG. Beyond Political Claims: Women’s Interest In and Emotional Response to Viewing Their Ultrasound Image in Abortion Care. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. December 2014; 46(4):185-91.
  • Roberts SCM, Sharon C. Wilsnack, Foster DG, Delucchi K. Alcohol Use Before and During Unwanted Pregnancy. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. November 2014; 38(11):2844-52.
  • Biggs MA, Upadhyay UD, Steinberg JR, Foster DG. Does Abortion Reduce Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction?. Quality of Life Research. November 2014.
  • Biggs MA, Upadhyay UD, Steinberg JR, Foster DG. Does abortion reduce self-esteem and life satisfaction?. Quality of Life Research. November 2014; 23(9):2505-13.
  • Foster DG, Biggs MA. Effect of an unwanted pregnancy carried to term on existing children’s health, development and care. North American Forum on Family Planning. October 2014.
  • Roberts SCM, Biggs MA, Chibber KS, Gould H, Rocca CH, Foster DG. Risk of Violence From the Man Involved in the Pregnancy After Receiving or Being Denied an Abortion. BMC Medicine. September 2014; 12:144.
  • Upadhyay UD, Weitz TA, Jones RK, Barar RE, Foster DG. Denial of Abortion Because of Provider Gestational Age Limits in the United States. American Journal of Public Health. September 2014; 104(9):1687-94.
  • Foster DG, Grossman D, Turok DK, Peipert JF, Prine L, Shreiber CA, Jackson AV, Barar RE, Schwarz EB. Interest in and experience with IUD self-removal. Contraception. July 2014; 90(1):54-9.
  • Harris LF, Roberts SCM, Biggs MA, Rocca CH, Foster DG. Perceived stress and emotional social support among women who are denied or receive abortions in the United States: a prospective cohort study. BMC Women's Health. June 2014; 14:76.
  • Grindlay K, Foster DG, Grossman D. Attitudes toward over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives among a sample of abortion clients in the United States. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. June 2014; 46(2):83-9.
  • Swanson M, Karasek D, Drey EA, Foster DG. Delayed pregnancy testing and second-trimester abortion: can public health interventions assist with earlier detection of unintended pregnancy?. Contraception. May 2014; 89(5):413-8.
  • Ralph LJ, Gould H, Baker A, Foster DG. The Role of Parents in Minor’s Decisions to Have an Abortion and Anticipated Coping After Abortion. Journal of Adolescent Health. April 2014; 54(4):428-34.
  • Upadhyay UD, Dworkin S, Weitz TA, Foster DG. Development and Validation of a Reproductive Autonomy Scale. Studies in Family Planning. March 2014; 45(1):19-41.
  • Roberts SCM, Gould H, Kimport K, Weitz TA, Foster DG. Out-of-Pocket Costs and Insurance Coverage for Abortion in the United States. Women's Health Issues. March 2014; (24)2:e211-218.
  • Chibber KS, Biggs MA, Roberts SCM, Foster DG. The Role of Intimate Partners in Women’s Reasons for Seeking Abortion. Women's Health Issues. February 2014; 24(1):e131-138.
  • Gatter M, Kimport K, Foster DG, Weitz TA, Upadhyay UD. Relationship Between Ultrasound Viewing and Proceeding to Abortion. Obstetrics & Gynecology. January 2014; 123(1):81-87.
  • Dobkin L, Gould H, Barar RE, Ferrari M, Weiss E, Foster DG. Implementing a Prospective Study of Women Seeking Abortion in the United States: Understanding and Overcoming Barriers to Recruitment. Women's Health Issues. January 2014; 24(1):115-123.
  • Roberts SCM, Rocca CH, Foster DG. Receiving versus being denied an abortion and subsequent drug use. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. January 2014; 134:63-70.
  • Kimport K, Foster DG. Who Seeks Abortion at or After 20 Weeks?. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. December 2013; 45(4):210-218.
  • Kimport K, Upadhyay UD, Foster DG, Gatter M, Weitz TA. Patient Viewing of the Ultrasound Image Prior to Abortion. Contraception. November 2013; 88(5): 666-670.
  • Foster DG, Karasek D, Grossman D, Darney PD, Scharz EB. Interest in using intrauterine contraception when the option of self-removal is provided. October 2013.
  • Rocca CH, Kimport K, Gould H, Foster DG. Women’s Emotions One Week After Receiving or Being Denied an Abortion in the United States. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. September 2013; 45(3):122-31.
  • Foster DG, Biggs MA, Grossman D, Schwarz EB. Interest in a Pericoital Pill Among Women in Family Planning and Abortion Clinics. Contraception. July 2013.
  • Foster DG, Biggs MA, Malvin J, Bradsberry M, Darney PD, Brindis CD. Cost-Savings From the Provision of Specific Contraceptive Methods in 2009. Women's Health Issues. July 2013.
  • Gould H, Foster DG, Perrucci A, Barar RE, Roberts SCM. Predictors of Abortion Counseling Receipt and Helpfulness in the United States. Women's Health Issues. July 2013; 23(4):e249-55.
  • Biggs MA, Gould H, Foster DG. Understanding why women seek abortions in the US. BMC Women's Health. July 2013; 13:29.
  • Cockrill K, Upadhyay UD, Turan JM, Foster DG. The Stigma of Having an Abortion: Development of a Scale and Characteristics of Women Experiencing Abortion Stigma. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. June 2013; 45(2):79-88.
  • Biggs MA, Foster DG. Misunderstanding the Risk of Conception from Unprotected and Protected Sex. Women's Health Issues. January 2013; 23(1):e47-53.
  • Foster DG, Kimport K, Gould H, Roberts SCM, Weitz TA. Effect of abortion protesters on women’s emotional response to abortion. Contraception. January 2013; 87(1):81-7.
  • Foster DG, Dobkin L, Upadhyay UD. Denial of abortion care due to gestational age limits. Contraception. January 2013; 87(1):3-5.
  • Roberts SCM, Avalos LA, Sinkford D, Foster DG. Alcohol, tobacco and drug use as reasons for abortion. Alcohol and Alcoholism. November-December 2012; 47(6):640-8.
  • Lessard LN, Karasek D, Ma S, Darney PD, Deardorff J, Lahiff M, Grossman D, Foster DG. Contraceptive Features Preferred by Women at High Risk of Unintended Pregnancy. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. July 2012.
  • Foster DG, Gould H, Kimport K. How women anticipate coping after an abortion. Contraception. July 2012; 86(1):84-90.
  • Foster DG, Gould H, Taylor J, Weitz TA. Attitudes and Decision Making Among Women Seeking Abortions at One U.S. Clinic. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. June 2012; 42(2):117-24.
  • Biggs MA, Karasek D, Foster DG. Unprotected Intercourse among Women Wanting to Avoid Pregnancy: Attitudes, Behaviors, and Beliefs. Women's Health Issues. May 2012; 22(3):e311-8.
  • Gould H, Perrucci A, Barar RE, Sinkford D, Foster DG. Patient Education and Emotional Support Practices in Abortion Care Facilities in the United States. Women's Health Issues. May 2012; 22(4):e359-64.
  • Dobkin L, Gould H, Foster DG. Short-term morbidity associated with abortion and birth following an unwanted pregnancy. Population Association of America Annual Conference. April 2012.
  • Foster DG. The experience of seeking and receiving or being denied an abortion in the United States. Grand Rounds. December 2011.
  • Foster DG, Biggs MA, Rostovtseva D, de Bocanegra HT, Darney PD, Brindis CD. Estimating the Fertility Effect of Expansions of Publicly Funded Family Planning Services in California. Women's Health Issues. November 2011.
  • Cockrill K, Turan JM, Upadhyay UD, Foster DG. The stigma of having an abortion in the United States: A psychometric scale. October 2011.
  • Foster DG, Barar RE, Gould H, Schreiber CA, Weitz TA. Access to abortion services across the United States. October 2011.
  • Foster DG, Barar RE, Gould H, Weitz TA. Effect of clinic protesters on women’s emotional response to abortion. Contraception. September 2011; 84(3):303.
  • Gould H, Perrucci A, Barar RE, Foster DG. Review of Abortion Patient Information, Education and Emotional Support Practices in Clinics across the United States. April 2011.
  • Foster DG, Higgins JA, Biggs MA, McCain C, Holtby S, Brindis CD. Willingness to Have Unprotected Sex. Journal of Sex Research. April 2011; 2011:1-8.
  • Foster DG, Hulett D, Bradsberry M, Darney PD, Policar M. Number of Oral Contraceptive Pill Packages Dispensed and Subsequent Unintended Pregnancies. Obstetrics & Gynecology. March 2011; 117(3):566-572.
  • Foster DG, Hulett D, Bradsberry M, Darney PD, Policar M. Number of oral contraceptive pill packages dispensed and subsequent unintended pregnancy. September 2010.
  • Foster DG, Raine TR, Brindis CD, Rostovtseva D, Darney PD. Should providers give women advance provision of emergency contraception pills? A cost effectiveness analysis. Women's Health Issues. July-August 2010; 20(4): 242-247.
  • Foster DG. Women receiving and being denied abortion in the United States: A study of women’s wellbeing. April 2010.
  • Rodriguez MI, Caughey AB, Edelman A, Darney PD, Foster DG. Cost-Benefit Analysis of State- and Hospital-Funded Postpartum Intrauterine Contraception at a University Hospital for Recent Immigrants to the United States. Contraception. April 2010.
  • Biggs MA, Foster DG, Hulett D, Brindis CD. Cost-Benefit Analysis of the California Family PACT Program for Calendar Year 2007. Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health. April 2010; University of California, San Francisco. Submitted to the California Department of Public Health, Office of Family Planning Division.
  • Foster DG, Rostovtseva D, Brindis CD, Biggs MA, Hulett D, Darney PD. Cost Savings From the Provision of Specific Methods of Contraception in a Publicly Funded Program. American Journal of Public Health. March 2009; 99(3):446-51.
  • Foster DG, Biggs MA, Ralph LJ, Arons A, Brindis CD. Family Planning and Life Planning: Reproductive Intentions Among Individuals Seeking Reproductive Health Care. Women's Health Issues. September-October 2008; 18:351-359.
  • Foster DG, Jackson RA, Cosby K, Weitz TA, Darney PD, Drey EA. Predictors of Delay in Each Step Leading to an Abortion. Contraception. April 2008; 77(4):289-293.
  • Amaral G, Foster DG, Biggs MA, Jasik CB, Judd S, Brindis CD. Public savings from the prevention of unintended pregnancy: a cost analysis of family planning services in California. Health Serv Res. October 2007; 42(5):1960-80.
  • Foster DG, Biggs MA, Amaral G, Brindis CD, Navarro S, Bradsberry M, Stewart F. Estimates of pregnancies averted through California's family planning waiver program in 2002. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. September 2006; 38(3):126-31.

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