Resound Research for Reproductive Health
@resoundrh.bsky.social
Our research supports sexual and reproductive healthcare across communities in Texas and throughout the country.
Texas bans abortion.
People still need care.
New research finds:
• 71% of participants were open to most strategies for abortion care (telehealth, travel, misoprostol)
• 10% found few acceptable due to concerns or barriers
Data-driven support is key.
Read more → bit.ly/4nwgvSm
People still need care.
New research finds:
• 71% of participants were open to most strategies for abortion care (telehealth, travel, misoprostol)
• 10% found few acceptable due to concerns or barriers
Data-driven support is key.
Read more → bit.ly/4nwgvSm
Preferred strategies for obtaining abortion care among pregnant Texans: A latent class analysis
In September 2021, Texas implemented Senate Bill 8 (SB8)- a law prohibiting abortion
after detection of embryonic cardiac activity and was poised to ban all abortions
with few exemptions if the US Sup...
www.contraceptionjournal.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Texas bans abortion.
People still need care.
New research finds:
• 71% of participants were open to most strategies for abortion care (telehealth, travel, misoprostol)
• 10% found few acceptable due to concerns or barriers
Data-driven support is key.
Read more → bit.ly/4nwgvSm
People still need care.
New research finds:
• 71% of participants were open to most strategies for abortion care (telehealth, travel, misoprostol)
• 10% found few acceptable due to concerns or barriers
Data-driven support is key.
Read more → bit.ly/4nwgvSm
Nov. 4th! Resound Research scholars Anna Chatillon and Gracia Sierra will be presenting their latest research "Barriers to Choice: Insurance and Contraceptive Access in TX" along with Fatimah Lalani from the Hope Clinic. @bakerinstitute.bsky.social www.bakerinstitute.org/event/barrie...
Barriers to Choice: Insurance and Contraceptive Access in Texas | Baker Institute
Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the country — including about 20% of Texas women of reproductive age who lack health insurance. Another 10% rely on public insurance. These gaps have a major im...
www.bakerinstitute.org
October 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Nov. 4th! Resound Research scholars Anna Chatillon and Gracia Sierra will be presenting their latest research "Barriers to Choice: Insurance and Contraceptive Access in TX" along with Fatimah Lalani from the Hope Clinic. @bakerinstitute.bsky.social www.bakerinstitute.org/event/barrie...
Mental Illness Awareness Week = a chance to look closer at policy impacts.
After SB8, distress among Texas women 18–29 rose from 16% to 28%.
Mental health is public health.
📖 Read the brief → resoundrh.org/wp-content/u...
After SB8, distress among Texas women 18–29 rose from 16% to 28%.
Mental health is public health.
📖 Read the brief → resoundrh.org/wp-content/u...
https://resoundrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Resound-RH-2025-Mental-Emotional-Distress-brief.pdf"
October 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Mental Illness Awareness Week = a chance to look closer at policy impacts.
After SB8, distress among Texas women 18–29 rose from 16% to 28%.
Mental health is public health.
📖 Read the brief → resoundrh.org/wp-content/u...
After SB8, distress among Texas women 18–29 rose from 16% to 28%.
Mental health is public health.
📖 Read the brief → resoundrh.org/wp-content/u...
First of a 5 part series--"The Unraveling Safety Net"
Texas advocates see familiar health care turmoil brewing as 'defunding' rule hits rest of the US
First in a five-part series.To some, the warning bells started sounding years ago.
www.newsfromthestates.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
First of a 5 part series--"The Unraveling Safety Net"
New Resound Research brief links SB8 abortion ban to increased mental distress in young Texans.
🧠 28% of women ages 18–29 reported frequent poor mental health after the ban.
🔗 Read: resoundrh.org/wp-content/u...
🧠 28% of women ages 18–29 reported frequent poor mental health after the ban.
🔗 Read: resoundrh.org/wp-content/u...
resoundrh.org
September 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
New Resound Research brief links SB8 abortion ban to increased mental distress in young Texans.
🧠 28% of women ages 18–29 reported frequent poor mental health after the ban.
🔗 Read: resoundrh.org/wp-content/u...
🧠 28% of women ages 18–29 reported frequent poor mental health after the ban.
🔗 Read: resoundrh.org/wp-content/u...
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Texas lawmakers voted to enact sweeping new restrictions on abortion pills mailed to the state, offering a possible blueprint for other states that have banned abortion. https://bit.ly/47WtecD
Texas passes bill banning abortion pills from being mailed to the state
The legislation lets private citizens sue people who mail abortion medications to Texans. It offers a blueprint for state lawmakers trying to stop their residents from circumventing abortion bans.
bit.ly
September 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Texas lawmakers voted to enact sweeping new restrictions on abortion pills mailed to the state, offering a possible blueprint for other states that have banned abortion. https://bit.ly/47WtecD
This Thursday at 7pm CT:
Dr. Kari White @resoundrh.bsky.social joins the first Unfiltered virtual session from @ppgreatertx.bsky.social to talk about the politics of public funding and reproductive health access.
RSVP & join the convo: www.weareplannedparenthood.org/a/ppgt-unfil...
Dr. Kari White @resoundrh.bsky.social joins the first Unfiltered virtual session from @ppgreatertx.bsky.social to talk about the politics of public funding and reproductive health access.
RSVP & join the convo: www.weareplannedparenthood.org/a/ppgt-unfil...
PPGT Unfiltered: Who Pays? The Politics of Public Funding (Virtual)
www.weareplannedparenthood.org
August 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This Thursday at 7pm CT:
Dr. Kari White @resoundrh.bsky.social joins the first Unfiltered virtual session from @ppgreatertx.bsky.social to talk about the politics of public funding and reproductive health access.
RSVP & join the convo: www.weareplannedparenthood.org/a/ppgt-unfil...
Dr. Kari White @resoundrh.bsky.social joins the first Unfiltered virtual session from @ppgreatertx.bsky.social to talk about the politics of public funding and reproductive health access.
RSVP & join the convo: www.weareplannedparenthood.org/a/ppgt-unfil...
Proud moment for our team! 🎉 Dr. Gracia Sierra has been named a 2025 Changemaker in Family Planning by @societyfp.bsky.social
Her work focuses on reproductive health equity for Hispanic Texans. 💜 Learn more: societyfp.org/awarded_gran...
#ReproJustice #Changemakers #ResoundResearch
Her work focuses on reproductive health equity for Hispanic Texans. 💜 Learn more: societyfp.org/awarded_gran...
#ReproJustice #Changemakers #ResoundResearch
Changemakers in Family Planning: Gracia Sierra - Society of Family Planning
Dr. Gracia Sierra has been awarded a 2025 Changemakers in Family Planning grant from the Society of Family Planning for the project Invisible no more: Addressing reproductive health inequities among H...
societyfp.org
August 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Proud moment for our team! 🎉 Dr. Gracia Sierra has been named a 2025 Changemaker in Family Planning by @societyfp.bsky.social
Her work focuses on reproductive health equity for Hispanic Texans. 💜 Learn more: societyfp.org/awarded_gran...
#ReproJustice #Changemakers #ResoundResearch
Her work focuses on reproductive health equity for Hispanic Texans. 💜 Learn more: societyfp.org/awarded_gran...
#ReproJustice #Changemakers #ResoundResearch
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New today: “We continue to be underfunded while the demand—and the stakes—grow. And it’s not as if the attacks on abortion have slowed down in Texas, we still deeply need investment, possibly now more than ever.”
Abortion Funds See Dwindling Donations as Demand and Cost Rise
A flood of cash following Roe’s fall has dried up, leaving Texas nonprofits struggling to keep pace with the state’s abortion access crisis.
www.texasobserver.org
August 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
New today: “We continue to be underfunded while the demand—and the stakes—grow. And it’s not as if the attacks on abortion have slowed down in Texas, we still deeply need investment, possibly now more than ever.”
“Planned Parenthood has filled a very important role in the reproductive healthcare safety net for people living on low incomes. Other providers... just don’t have the capacity to step in...” said Kari White, executive and scientific director at Resound Research for Reproductive Health.
In 2024, Planned Parenthood held more than 1.5 million visits for people who use Medicaid.
Now, thanks to Trump and the GOP's plan to "defund" Planned Parenthood, those people may have nowhere to go for care.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Now, thanks to Trump and the GOP's plan to "defund" Planned Parenthood, those people may have nowhere to go for care.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood threatens US healthcare system, study suggests
Reproductive health giant’s ability to treat patients at risk due to Republicans’ plans to cut Medicaid reimbursements
www.theguardian.com
August 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
“Planned Parenthood has filled a very important role in the reproductive healthcare safety net for people living on low incomes. Other providers... just don’t have the capacity to step in...” said Kari White, executive and scientific director at Resound Research for Reproductive Health.
New JAMA piece by Resound Research for Reproductive Health) warns: SCOTUS’ Medina v. Planned Parenthood ruling will limit access to contraception & essential care for millions. TX saw a 36% drop in long-acting contraception, 27% more Medicaid births. Read: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The Risks of Excluding Qualified Family Planning Providers From Medicaid
This Viewpoint discusses court cases and legislation that limit the ability of Medicaid patients to access care from Planned Parenthood.
jamanetwork.com
August 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
New JAMA piece by Resound Research for Reproductive Health) warns: SCOTUS’ Medina v. Planned Parenthood ruling will limit access to contraception & essential care for millions. TX saw a 36% drop in long-acting contraception, 27% more Medicaid births. Read: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Some abortion laws open the door for abusive partners to monitor, control, or retaliate against survivors.
New Viewpoint in JAMA by @ResoundRH’s Dr. Kari White and others explores this critical connection.
🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
New Viewpoint in JAMA by @ResoundRH’s Dr. Kari White and others explores this critical connection.
🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
August 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Some abortion laws open the door for abusive partners to monitor, control, or retaliate against survivors.
New Viewpoint in JAMA by @ResoundRH’s Dr. Kari White and others explores this critical connection.
🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
New Viewpoint in JAMA by @ResoundRH’s Dr. Kari White and others explores this critical connection.
🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Texas’s abortion ban left people feeling rushed and unsupported—especially under tight timelines.
New research from Resound Research for Reproductive Health breaks it down.
📖 doi.org/10.1007/s131...
New research from Resound Research for Reproductive Health breaks it down.
📖 doi.org/10.1007/s131...
Time Pressures and Sociocultural Constraints Affecting Access to Early Abortion Care Under Texas’ “6-Week” Ban - Sexuality Research and Social Policy
Introduction In 2021, Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB8) prohibited abortion after detection of embryonic cardiac activity and was often referred to as a “6-week ban.” Limited evidence exists about how these l...
doi.org
August 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Texas’s abortion ban left people feeling rushed and unsupported—especially under tight timelines.
New research from Resound Research for Reproductive Health breaks it down.
📖 doi.org/10.1007/s131...
New research from Resound Research for Reproductive Health breaks it down.
📖 doi.org/10.1007/s131...
New study by Resound Research for Reproductive Health shows how delays in confirming pregnancy, unclear legal timelines, & logistical barriers kept Texans from accessing abortion—even early in pregnancy.
Read more: rdcu.be/ewDXo
Read more: rdcu.be/ewDXo
Time Pressures and Sociocultural Constraints Affecting Access to Early Abortion Care Under Texas’ “6-Week” Ban
rdcu.be
July 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
New study by Resound Research for Reproductive Health shows how delays in confirming pregnancy, unclear legal timelines, & logistical barriers kept Texans from accessing abortion—even early in pregnancy.
Read more: rdcu.be/ewDXo
Read more: rdcu.be/ewDXo
New JAMA Viewpoint co-authored by researchers at Brown University and Resound Research for Reproductive Health shows how antiabortion policies can increase harm for survivors of intimate partner violence—especially when care is no longer private.
📖 Read: resoundrh.org/wp-content/u...
📖 Read: resoundrh.org/wp-content/u...
resoundrh.org
July 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
New JAMA Viewpoint co-authored by researchers at Brown University and Resound Research for Reproductive Health shows how antiabortion policies can increase harm for survivors of intimate partner violence—especially when care is no longer private.
📖 Read: resoundrh.org/wp-content/u...
📖 Read: resoundrh.org/wp-content/u...
Telehealth medication abortion is safe, effective, and accessible.
✔️ High success rate
✔️ Low risk of serious complications
✔️ Works with or without screening
As restrictions grow, telehealth remains a lifeline.
📖 Read the evidence here: societyfp.org/wp-content/u...
✔️ High success rate
✔️ Low risk of serious complications
✔️ Works with or without screening
As restrictions grow, telehealth remains a lifeline.
📖 Read the evidence here: societyfp.org/wp-content/u...
societyfp.org
June 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Telehealth medication abortion is safe, effective, and accessible.
✔️ High success rate
✔️ Low risk of serious complications
✔️ Works with or without screening
As restrictions grow, telehealth remains a lifeline.
📖 Read the evidence here: societyfp.org/wp-content/u...
✔️ High success rate
✔️ Low risk of serious complications
✔️ Works with or without screening
As restrictions grow, telehealth remains a lifeline.
📖 Read the evidence here: societyfp.org/wp-content/u...
Texas teens need a parent’s permission to access most birth control—even if they’re parents themselves.
🎧 Dr. Kari White of Resound Research for Reproductive Health breaks it down in this @bakerinstitute.bsky.social podcast:
www.bakerinstitute.org/research/sho...
🎧 Dr. Kari White of Resound Research for Reproductive Health breaks it down in this @bakerinstitute.bsky.social podcast:
www.bakerinstitute.org/research/sho...
Search Results | Baker Institute
https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/should-teens-need-parental-permission-access-birth-control"
June 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Texas teens need a parent’s permission to access most birth control—even if they’re parents themselves.
🎧 Dr. Kari White of Resound Research for Reproductive Health breaks it down in this @bakerinstitute.bsky.social podcast:
www.bakerinstitute.org/research/sho...
🎧 Dr. Kari White of Resound Research for Reproductive Health breaks it down in this @bakerinstitute.bsky.social podcast:
www.bakerinstitute.org/research/sho...
Texas’s 2021 abortion ban was followed by a rise in mental distress, especially among young women.
📊 Study: Distress among women aged 18–29 jumped by nearly 10 points post-ban.
Policy matters—and it impacts mental health.
🔗 Full study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
📊 Study: Distress among women aged 18–29 jumped by nearly 10 points post-ban.
Policy matters—and it impacts mental health.
🔗 Full study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2833846"
June 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Texas’s 2021 abortion ban was followed by a rise in mental distress, especially among young women.
📊 Study: Distress among women aged 18–29 jumped by nearly 10 points post-ban.
Policy matters—and it impacts mental health.
🔗 Full study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
📊 Study: Distress among women aged 18–29 jumped by nearly 10 points post-ban.
Policy matters—and it impacts mental health.
🔗 Full study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
What do Texans prioritize when traveling out of state for abortion care?
A 2024 study co-authored by our team shows shorter wait times matter more than cost or distance. Respondents would pay $248 more to get care one week sooner.
🔗Read more bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
A 2024 study co-authored by our team shows shorter wait times matter more than cost or distance. Respondents would pay $248 more to get care one week sooner.
🔗Read more bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-024-12005-9"
May 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
What do Texans prioritize when traveling out of state for abortion care?
A 2024 study co-authored by our team shows shorter wait times matter more than cost or distance. Respondents would pay $248 more to get care one week sooner.
🔗Read more bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
A 2024 study co-authored by our team shows shorter wait times matter more than cost or distance. Respondents would pay $248 more to get care one week sooner.
🔗Read more bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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A TX bill to let private citizens sue people who mail abortion pills into the state WON'T pass after missing a key deadline.
It's a loss for the state's anti-abortion movement. The bill had been cited as a possible model for other ban states.
I spoke to anti-abortion activists about what's next.
It's a loss for the state's anti-abortion movement. The bill had been cited as a possible model for other ban states.
I spoke to anti-abortion activists about what's next.
A Texas bill to block abortion pills has died for now
Senate Bill 2880, which supporters hoped could halt a key source of abortion, will likely not get a vote before the end of the session.
19thnews.org
May 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A TX bill to let private citizens sue people who mail abortion pills into the state WON'T pass after missing a key deadline.
It's a loss for the state's anti-abortion movement. The bill had been cited as a possible model for other ban states.
I spoke to anti-abortion activists about what's next.
It's a loss for the state's anti-abortion movement. The bill had been cited as a possible model for other ban states.
I spoke to anti-abortion activists about what's next.
TX Senate Bill 31: today... www.texastribune.org/2025/05/21/t...
Proposal to clarify when Texas doctors can perform life-saving abortions faces critical vote
The bill does not expand abortion access, but further explains when a doctor can intervene to save a pregnant patient’s life.
www.texastribune.org
May 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
TX Senate Bill 31: today... www.texastribune.org/2025/05/21/t...
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As of today, lawmakers have passed 165 bills so far this session, about 1.9% of the total number filed.
TxLege data: How long do sessions last and how many bills are typically passed?
Each legislative session, thousands of bills are filed by state lawmakers, but how many actually become law? And how long does each session typically last?
www.kxan.com
May 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
As of today, lawmakers have passed 165 bills so far this session, about 1.9% of the total number filed.
Today we're celebrating the work of @freethepill.bsky.social to make the birth control pill more accessible!
May 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Today we're celebrating the work of @freethepill.bsky.social to make the birth control pill more accessible!
Texas teens face barriers to confidential contraceptive care—affecting health outcomes statewide. Why it matters, what the data says, and where policy can go next.
🔗 Read our collaboration with @bakerinstitute.bsky.social
www.bakerinstitute.org/research/why...
🔗 Read our collaboration with @bakerinstitute.bsky.social
www.bakerinstitute.org/research/why...
Why Confidential Contraception Matters for Texas Teens | Baker Institute
In Texas, teens have more limits to confidential birth control than in most states, where parental consent isn’t required. A new Baker Institute brief from the Center for Health Policy explores how th...
www.bakerinstitute.org
May 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Texas teens face barriers to confidential contraceptive care—affecting health outcomes statewide. Why it matters, what the data says, and where policy can go next.
🔗 Read our collaboration with @bakerinstitute.bsky.social
www.bakerinstitute.org/research/why...
🔗 Read our collaboration with @bakerinstitute.bsky.social
www.bakerinstitute.org/research/why...
“I hope that we can come back and do the same for women who are dealing with devastating fetal anomalies, and women and girls who survived the horror of rape or incest. Texas women deserve better.” --Senator Carol Alvarado www.texastribune.org/2025/04/29/t...
April 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“I hope that we can come back and do the same for women who are dealing with devastating fetal anomalies, and women and girls who survived the horror of rape or incest. Texas women deserve better.” --Senator Carol Alvarado www.texastribune.org/2025/04/29/t...