Pregnancy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy experiences and outcomes are dramatically disparate for different racial groups, especially for Black and Indigenous women. In addition, nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States occur when individuals do not desire them, and at least half of these pregnancies are carried to term. But research is limited about how women make decisions around their pregnancies and the types and quality of health care they are able to get. ANSIRH’s research aims to answer questions about racial disparities, women’s behavior, choices, desires, and needs during pregnancy.

Research & tools
See allSeptember 25, 2023
Predictive ability of the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy scale
Hall J, Barrett G, Stephenson J, Rocca CH, Edelman NL. Predictive ability of the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy scale. Reproductive Health. September 2023; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-023-01687-9.
September 20, 2023
Associations between state-level general population alcohol policies and drinking outcomes among women of reproductive age: Results from 1984 to 2020 National Alcohol Surveys
Subbaraman MS, Sesline K, Kerr W, Roberts SCM. Associations between state-level general population alcohol policies and drinking outcomes among women of reproductive age: Results from 1984 to 2020 National Alcohol Surveys. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. September 2023; https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.15156.
August 24, 2023
Pregnancy-specific alcohol policies and admissions to substance use disorder treatment for pregnant people in the USA
Berglas NF, Subbaraman MS, Thomas S, Roberts SCM. Pregnancy-specific alcohol policies and admissions to substance use disorder treatment for pregnant people in the USA. Alcohol and Alcoholism. August 2023; https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agad056.