Projects

An online focus group study: Understanding the experiences of progestin-only pill users

What is the study about? There is high interest for an over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill and efforts are underway to make a progestin-only...

Understanding the contraception and abortion needs and experiences of transgender and gender-expansive people in the United States

Existing evidence suggests that transgender and gender-expansive (TGE) individuals face significant barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive...

Pharmacist prescribing of hormonal contraception

A growing number of states have passed laws allowing pharmacists to prescribe hormonal birth control, expanding the ways in which people can access...

Later Abortion Initiative

Access to later abortion (defined as abortion occurring after the first trimester of pregnancy) is a critical women’s reproductive health,...

Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP)

In 2011, the Texas Legislature enacted HB15, cutting family planning funding by two-thirds and requiring women to come in-person at least 24 hours...

Reproductive health access for women in the US military

Servicewomen play an integral role in the US military, but face unique challenges when it comes to accessing contraception and abortion services,...

Access to health care in states that heavily restrict abortion

Since abortion was legalized in the United States in 1973, states have created hundreds of laws limiting whether, when, and under what circumstances...

Free the Pill: Moving oral contraceptives (OCs) over the counter (OTC) in the US

Oral contraceptives are one of the safest and best-studied medications on the market today, and they are also one of the most popular and effective...

Telemedicine projects to improve access to abortion care

Telemedicine is the provision of healthcare at a distance using information and communication technology, and is increasingly being used across...

Tracking health care procedure policies and their impact

Abortion is a common, safe, and legal health service, but has grown increasingly inaccessible in the US. Since it was first legalized, states have...

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