Research

My research focuses on contraception and abortion access in the United States and sub-Saharan Africa. I am particularly interested in the use of digital methodologies for recruiting hard-to-reach populations.

If you cannot access any of the below publications due to a paywall, please send me an email.

Barriers to abortion among a US sample recruited online

Cartwright AF, Bell SO, Upadhyay UD. Separating procedure-related fears from future fertility concerns among a cohort seeking abortion information online. Women’s Health Issues. 2024 Jan-Feb; 34(1):45-50.

Nguyen M, Cartwright AF, Upadhyay UD. Fear of procedure and pain in individuals considering abortion: A qualitative study. Patient Education and Counseling. 2022 Dec 19;108:107611.

Pleasants EA, Cartwright AF, Upadhyay UD. The association between distance to an abortion facility and abortion or pregnancy outcome among a prospective cohort of people seeking abortion online. JAMA Network Open. 2022 May 2;5(5):e2212065.

Upadhyay UD, Cartwright AF, Grossman D. Barriers to abortion care and incidence of attempted self-managed abortion among individuals searching Google for abortion care: A national prospective study. Contraception. 2022 Feb; 106:49-56.

Cartwright AF, Tumlinson K, Upadhyay UD. Pregnancy outcomes after exposure to crisis pregnancy centers among an abortion-seeking sample recruited online. PLOS One. 2021 Jul; 16(7):e0255152.

Jovel IJ, Cartwright AF, Ralph L, Upadhyay UD. Abortion waiting periods and decision certainty among people searching online for abortion care. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2021 Apr; 137(4): 597-605.

Upadhyay UD, McCook AA, Bennett AH, Cartwright AF, Roberts SCM. State abortion policies and Medicaid coverage of abortion are associated with pregnancy outcomes among individuals seeking abortion recruited using Google Ads: A national cohort study. Social Science & Medicine, 2021 Apr; 274:113747.

Upadhyay UD, Jovel IJ, McCuaig KD, Cartwright AF. Using Google Ads to recruit and retain a cohort considering abortion in the United States. Contraception: X. 2020, 2:100017.

Availability of US abortion facilities determined through online searches

Cartwright AF, Karunaratne M, Barr-Walker J, Johns NE, Upadhyay UD. Identifying National Availability of Abortion Care and Distance From Major US Cities: Systematic Online Search. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2018;20(5):e186.

Digital health and contraceptive behavior in the US

Cartwright AF, Alspaugh A, Britton LE, Noar SM. mHealth interventions for contraceptive behavior change in the United States: a systematic review. Journal of Health Communication. 2022 Feb 1;27(2):69-83.

Self-care for sexual and reproductive health in low and middle-income countries

Cartwright AF, Velarde M, Beksinska M, Smit J, Kasaro MP, Tang JH, Milford C, Maphumulo V, Chinyama M, Chabu E, Mudenda M, Wong C, Fawzy M, Callahan RL. Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health self-care among women, healthcare providers, and other key informants: a mixed-methods study in South Africa and Zambia. Reproductive Health. 2023 Apr 28;20(1):65.

Cartwright AF, Mackenzie ACL, Callahan RL, Bahamondes MV, Dorflinger LJ. IUD self-removal as self-care: Research is needed in low and middle-income countries. Frontiers in Global Women’s Health. 2022 Sep 7;3:992639.

Perspectives on family planning among men and youth in low and middle-income countries

Cartwright AF, Lawton A, Brunie A, Callahan R. What about methods for men? A qualitative analysis of attitudes toward male contraception in Uganda and Burkina Faso. International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2020 Sep 25;46:153-162.

Cartwright AF, Otai J, Maytan-Joneydi A, McGuire C, Sullivan E, Olumide A, Baye Easton C, Speizer IS. Access to family planning for youth: perspectives of young family planning leaders from 40 countries. Gates Open Research. 2019 Jul 25;3:1513.

Access to long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) services and contraceptive task-shifting in sub-Saharan Africa

Callahan RL, Cartwright AF, Beksinska M, Kasaro MP, Tang JH, Milford C, Wong C, Velarde M, Maphumulo V, Fawzy M, Chinyama M, Chabu E, Mudenda M, Smit J. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s contraceptive use: a mixed methods study in South Africa and Zambia [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. Gates Open Research. 2023, 7:61.

Cartwright AF, Callahan RL, Beksinska M, Kasaro MP, Tang JH, Milford C, Wong C, Velarde M, Maphumulo V, Fawzy M, Chinyama M, Chabu E, Mudenda M, Smit J. Contraceptive continuation and experiences obtaining implant and IUD removal among women randomized to use injectable contraception, levonorgestrel implant, and copper IUD in South Africa and Zambia. Studies in Family Planning. 2023 Jun;54(2):379-401.

Beksinska M, Cartwright AF, Smit J, Kasaro M, Tang JH, Fawzy M, Maphumulo V, Chinyama M, Chabu E, Callahan R. Is long-acting reversible contraceptive method use associated with HIV testing frequency in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Lusaka, Zambia? Findings from the CUBE study. Contraception: X. 2023 Jan 16;5:100089.

Brunie A, Lydon MM, Ndiaye S, Aw FNRS, Lebetkin E, Cartwright A, Brittingham S, Dabo M, Dioh E, Ndiaye MMD. Ensuring sufficient service capacity for removals of long-acting reversible contraceptives: a mixed-method study of provider experiences in Senegal. Gates Open Research. 2022 Apr 8;6:46.

Costenbader E, Cartwright AF, McDowell M, Assefa B, Tejeji MY, Tenaw E. Factors associated with retaining Implanon beyond the recommended removal date in Ethiopia. Global Health: Science and Practice, 2020 Oct 2;8(3):0.

Prata N, Gessessew A, Cartwright A, Fraser A. Provision of injectable contraceptives in Ethiopia through community-based reproductive health agents. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2011. 89(8):556-64.

Barriers to and restrictions on reproductive and abortion care, abortion stigma, and reproductive autonomy

Cartwright AF, Bullington BW, Arora KS, Swartz JJ. Prevalence and county-level distribution of births in Catholic hospitals in the US in 2020. JAMA. 2023 Mar 21;329(11):937-939.

Upadhyay UD, Cartwright AF, Goyal V, Belusa E, Roberts SCM. Admitting privileges and hospital-based care after presenting for an abortion: A retrospective case series. Health Services Research. 2019 Apr; 54(2):425-436.

Mehta N, Baum SE, Cartwright AF, Cockrill K, Upadhyay UD. The association between reproductive autonomy and abortion stigma among women who have had abortions in the United States. Stigma and Health. 2018 Sept 27.

Upadhyay UD, Johns NE, Cartwright AF, Franklin TE. Sociodemographic characteristics of Women Able to Obtain Medication Abortion Before and After Ohio’s Law Requiring Use of the Food and Drug Administration Protocol. Health Equity. 2018 Jul 1; 2(1):122-130.

Medication abortion at US colleges and universities

Peart MS, Cartwright AF, Tadikonda A, Upadhyay UD, Tang JH, Morse JE, Stuart GS, Bryant AG. Potential demand for and access too medication abortion among North Carolina college students. Journal of American College Health. 2024 Jan 16:1-8.

Upadhyay UD, Cartwright AF, Johns NE. Access to Medication Abortion Among California’s Public University Students. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2018 Aug;63(2): 249-252.

Abortion safety in the US

Upadhyay UD, Johns NE, Barron R, Cartwright AF, Tapé C, Mierjeski A, McGregor AJ. Abortion-related emergency department visits in the United States: An analysis of a national emergency department sample. BMC Medicine. 2018 Jun 14;16(1):88.