Study finds relationship between distance to nearest clinic in TX and decline in abortion rate

Researchers from TxPEP and ANSIRH are the first to associate increased distances to the nearest clinic in Texas with declines in abortions.

Abortion Onscreen in 2016

The Abortion Onscreen project looks at portrayals of abortion on American television in 2016.

No evidence of emerging mental health problems after having an abortion

New Turnaway Study data examining mental health outcomes over five years published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Research informed recent U.S. Supreme Court decision

The Court relied heavily on scientific evidence in deciding Whole Woman’s Health v Hellerstedt.

The stratified legitimacy of abortions

How interpersonal interactions affect doctors’ provision of and referrals for abortion care.

Women are certain about their decision to have an abortion

Levels of certainty were comparable to, and often higher than, levels of certainty found in other studies on health care decision making.

Sixteen years after FDA approval, mifepristone's potential is still limited by restrictions

Read the new opinion piece by ANSIRH's Dan Grossman in US News & World Report.

Doctors and witches, conscience and violence: Abortion provision on TV

The Abortion Onscreen project examines how abortion provision was portrayed on TV from 2005 – 2014.

Reflecting on Whole Woman’s Health v Hellerstedt

Carole Joffe comments on the decision and anticipates the road ahead.

Ohio law restricting medication abortion did not improve health outcomes

After the law went into effect in 2011, women were three times more likely to require additional medical treatments to complete their abortions.

Military women, Zika and abortion

"...we owe it to those serving our country to make available to them the full spectrum of necessary reproductive health services," say ANSIRH's Dan Grossman and Carole Joffe in a letter published in the New York Times.

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Recent publications

Biggs MA, Upadhyay U, 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. December 2016. JAMA Psychology, [Epub ahead of print].
Kimport K, Weitz TA, Freedman LR The Stratified Legitimacy of Abortions. November 2016. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, [Epub ahead of print].
Grossman D The Use of Public Health Evidence in Whole Woman’s Health v Hellerstedt. November 2016. JAMA Internal Medicine, [Epub ahead of print].
Kimport K, Dehlendorf C, Borrero S Patient-Provider Conversations about Sterilization: A Qualitative Analysis. November 2016. Contraception, [Epub ahead of print].
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Banner photos: Image from Reign (CW) © 2016 The CW Television Network; Supreme Court image by Joe Ravi [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons; All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center by Backline Bloomington; Dr. Dan Grossman speaking at the North American Forum on Family Planning © Michael Rubottom Photography.

Research category photos: Abortion 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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