The Turnaway Course
The Turnaway Study team of scientists from The University of California San Francisco have created a lecture series which examine the consequences of receiving versus being denied an abortion in the United States. Please find the video lectures below as well as our syllabus with suggested readings and discussion questions.
Course Materials:
Introduction to the series:
Lecture 1: Understanding the context and methods of the Turnaway Study
Lecture 2: Why do women have (later) abortions
Lecture 3: Effects of Abortion on Women’s Mental Health
Lecture 4: The Emotions Women Experience After having an Abortion in the United States
Lecture 5: Physical Health Five Years After Receiving or Being Denied an Abortion
Lecture 6: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use Subsequent to Receiving vs Being Denied Abortion
Lecture 7: Socioeconomic Outcomes of Women Who Received vs Are Denied Abortions in the US
Lecture 8: The Effect of Receiving Versus Being Denied a Wanted Abortion on Educational Attainment
Lecture 9: Does Having an Abortion Enable Women to Achieve Their Life Plans
Lecture 10: Adoption and the Turnaway Study
Lecture 11: Attitudes Toward Morality/Legality