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07.03.2024 Domestic violence and abuse concept

A Deadly Oversight: Unintended Consequences of Restricting Abortions

For women in violent relationships, an abortion can be the difference between finding freedom from or being tethered to an abuser.

Guest Author Alyssa Amendola

06.26.2024 Young woman sitting at table talking with doctor via telehealth appointment on her laptop

Click to Care: Telehealth Abortion Services

Telehealth abortion services have become a pillar of reproductive care post-Dobbs, offering the unique benefit of receiving care at home.

Fellow Dani Weissert

05.13.2024

Charting Change: OBGYN Residency Post-Roe

Following the Dobbs decision, OBGYN residency applications in states with abortion bans and gestational limits decreased.

Fellow Dani Weissert

04.25.2024 Whitney S. Rice headshot

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Whitney S. Rice

Whitney S. Rice, assistant professor at Emory University Rollins School of Public Health and director of the Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast (RISE), speaks about her work to advance reproductive health.

Fellow Dani Weissert

02.12.2024 bar graph depicting the availability of information about abortions versus colonoscopies on hospital websites

Abortion Scavenger Hunt

On many hospitals' websites, information about abortion services is often hidden, if even available at all, creating an additional barrier for those seeking care.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

01.31.2024 line graph depicting the proportion of health centers offering onsite contraception by Choose Well participation status in South Carolina vs Alabama

line graph depicting the proportion of health centers offering onsite contraception by Choose Well participation status in South Carolina vs Alabama

Beyond Abortion Bans: Choose Well and Access to Contraception

After the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, Choose Well, a state initiative to reduce unintended pregnancies in South Carolina, greatly improved access to contraception, particularly IUDs, which increased from just 37% of clinics offering them to over 85%.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

01.08.2024 Close up of someone holding and looking down at a sonogram image

Pro-Life? Abortion Bans Increase Infant Deaths

U.S. counties in states with restrictive abortion laws had a 16% higher infant mortality rate than those counties in less restrictive states.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

12.15.2023 PHP Year In Review, 2023 to 2024

Public Health Post

2023 Year in Review

We resume publication on Monday, January 8, 2024 after our winter publishing break. Thank you for reading, writing, listening, and subscribing to Public Health Post.

Editor Michael Stein

10.12.2023 map depicting maternity care deserts across the country

Unjust Deserts

One in three United States counties qualifies as a maternity care desert, defined by a complete absence of obstetric providers and care at hospitals or birthing centers.

Fellow Sean Hagan