Claims of success in so-called “abortion reversal” therapy lack evidence

Legislation requiring providers to inform patients of the therapy are based on ideology, not medicine

Women are virtually absent from newspaper coverage of abortion

Basic facts on abortion also rarely appear

Considering abortion is common among women seeking prenatal care

Abortion restrictions that attempt to change women’s minds do not appear to do so

Women with higher levels of reproductive autonomy appear to experience lower levels of abortion stigma

Interventions aimed at increasing women’s reproductive autonomy could have positive effects for reducing abortion stigma

New methods to include LGBTQ people in pregnancy risk research

Researchers need to consider unique anatomical and behavioral factors in tool development

Mandatory ultrasound viewing laws limit decisional autonomy

Laws coerce viewing, with greater impact on women of color

When women have control over the timing of having children, the children benefit

Receiving an abortion and being able to delay having a child results in closer relationships between the mother and child and greater economic security

Research roadmap seeks to expand access to medication abortion in safe, effective and user-friendly ways

With safety in mind, collaborative group aims to remove unnecessary restrictions

Laws targeting drug use in pregnancy have become more punitive

Drug-related pregnancy laws almost entirely overlap with alcohol-related pregnancy laws

Abortion safety does not differ depending on facility type

New research finds that ASC laws are unnecessary to maintain the safety of abortion

State policies targeting alcohol use in pregnancy result in worse birth outcomes

These policies may cause women to avoid prenatal care instead of seek support

Study finds abortion-related emergency department visits are extremely rare

Among U.S. women of reproductive age who visited EDs from 2009-2013, only 0.01% (1 in every 10,000) were abortion-related

California university students face barriers to accessing medication abortion off campus; it would be feasible for student health centers to provide care

The California State Legislature is considering SB 320, which would mandate on-campus access to medication abortion at public universities

The Turnaway Study finds that abortion does not increase women’s risk of experiencing suicidal thoughts

Having a history of mental health conditions and partner violence is associated with suicidal ideation; having an abortion is not

Novel study identifies 27 large U.S. cities as “abortion deserts”

Forty percent of the abortion facilities in the Northeast and West only provide medication abortion

Allowing pharmacists to dispense medication abortion on prescription could improve access to early abortion care

FDA restrictions on dispensing mifepristone in the U.S. are not evidence-based

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Grossman D, White K Abortion “Reversal” — Legislating without Evidence. October 2018. New England Journal of Medicine, 379:1491-1493.
Woodruff K Coverage of Abortion in Select U.S. Newspapers. October 2018. Women's Health Issues, [Epub ahead of print].
Roberts SCM, Kimport K, Kriz R, Holl J, Mark K, Williams V Consideration of and Reasons for Not Obtaining Abortion Among Women Entering Prenatal Care in Southern Louisiana and Baltimore, Maryland. October 2018. Journal of Sexuality Research and Social Policy, [Epub ahead of print].
Puri M, Raifman S, Khanal B, Maharjan D, Foster DG Providers’ perspectives on denial of abortion care in Nepal: a cross sectional study. October 2018. Reproductive Health, 15:170.
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Banner photos: Clinician and patient photo ©  iStock/monkeybusinessimages; Mentor award group image © Michael Rubottom Photography; Ultrasound image © zilli/iStockphoto.com; Preventing pregnancy image © Image Point Fr/Shutterstock.com.

Research category photos: Abortion section photo © Can Stock Photo Inc. / Mark Adams, Rocketclips. Contraception photo © Cindy Chew for ANSIRH. Culture image part of an infographic designed for ANSIRH by Jessica Harrington, with art direction by Kate Giambrone and Julianna Johnson. International photo courtesy Stew and Vee Carrington via Creative Commons license. Policy photo courtesy of Heather Ault (modified and cropped). Turnaway photo © Jana Carrey for ANSIRH.

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