Policy

My research has been referenced in both draft and enacted legislation in the US. In addition, I am engaged in the management of a state-level resource on US abortion policy.

Research contributions to policy and legislation

H.R. 3755 – Women’s Health Protection Act (2021-2022), passed US House of Representatives 09/24/2021. Distance to abortion facilities research cited.

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Abortion Funds and Practical Support Organizations Amici Curiae Brief to the United States Supreme Court (2021). Distance to abortion facilities research cited.

Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region, Inc. v. Parson, States Amici Curiae Brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (2020). Distance to abortion facilities research cited.

Little Rock Family Planning Services v. Rutledge, States Amici Curiae Brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (2020). Distance to abortion facilities research cited.

California SB 24 – Public health: public university student health centers: abortion by medication techniques (2019-2020). Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom 10/11/2019. California college and university access to abortion facilities research cited.

Jackson Women’s Health Organization v. Dobbs, States Amici Curiae Brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2019). Distance to abortion facilities research cited.

Abortion Policy API

A consolidated API of state-level abortion policies for third-party developers to use. Available data covers gestational limits, insurance coverage, minors and waiting periods. More information available here.

Policy and Research Briefs

Using Google Ads to Study Abortion Access Among Pregnant People Searching Online for Abortion. 2021. ANSIRH Research Brief.

A New Frontier in Self-Care?: Self-Removal Options for Long-Acting Contraceptives. 2019. Contraceptive Technology Innovation (CTI) Exchange Blog post.

Assessing barriers to medication abortion among California’s public university students. 2017. ANSIRH Research Brief.

What Trump Means for Abortion Access. 2017. Scholars Strategy Network Policy Brief.

What Happened to Women’s Health when the State of Ohio Forced the Use of Outdated Abortion Procedures? 2017. Scholars Strategy Network Key Findings Brief.