Sexual & Reproductive Health

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As Home Births Rise, Obstetric Care Disappears

Fellow Kylee Cochran

How Strict Abortion Bans Harm Maternal Health

Fellow Priyanka Athalye

From Rare to Rising: The Comeback of Preventable Infant Bleeding

Fellow Kylee Cochran

A Deadly Oversight: Unintended Consequences of Restricting Abortions

Guest Author Alyssa Amendola

The Cost of Costly PrEP

Fellow Priyanka Athalye

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10.15.2018 Hospital Beds

Catholic Hospitals and a Woman’s Right to Know

Catholic hospitals often do not provide certain types of reproductive health care. Freedman and colleagues conducted research on women's knowledge about hospital religious affiliation and its impact on their decisions about where to get care.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

10.02.2018 a round circular object with a blue circle and a blue circle with a needle

Contraception Deception by Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Crisis pregnancy centers are known for their anti-abortion work, but some also focus on preventing women from accessing contraceptives.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

09.20.2018 Graph showing birthday popularity by month and day

Christmas Copulation Increases Fall Population

September is the most common birthday month in the United States, with September 16 the most common birth date. The popularity of September birthdays isn’t happenstance.

Fellow Erin Polka

09.18.2018 Graph showing HPV vaccine follow-through on second and third shots

Multi-Dose Vaccines: Not Getting it Done

The HPV vaccine requires a series of shots to prevent infection, but it is difficult to get young patients to return for multiple visits of preventive care.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

07.09.2018 Premature baby's foot

Pollution Type and Low Birth Weight

A California state-wide study measured how different concentrations and types of pollution impact low birth weight across the state.

Fellow Erin Polka

06.29.2018 Map of the US showing number of abortion restrictions by state

Pseudoscience and Abortion Policy

Twenty-nine states, home to 88 million women, have implemented at least two abortion restrictions not backed by scientific evidence.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

05.16.2018 Graph comparing rural and urban contraception options

Contraception Options Limited in Rural and Suburban Areas

Geography can affect access to contraception. Women in rural and suburban areas have fewer contraception options than those in urban areas.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

05.14.2018 a pregnant woman holding a lighter

Marijuana Messages and Pregnancy

The health effects of marijuana use in pregnancy and postpartum remain largely unknown. This scientific uncertainty has created challenges for public health education about marijuana use.

Guest Author Marian Jarlenski

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