Dana M. Johnson, PhD
@danamartha.bsky.social
Postdoctoral fellow UW-Madison | I research and write about abortion, contraception, adolescents, and public policy
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Actual text from the 22-23 NSFG User's Guide. They're basically saying DO NOT COMPARE TIME TRENDS ACROSS CYCLES.
September 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Actual text from the 22-23 NSFG User's Guide. They're basically saying DO NOT COMPARE TIME TRENDS ACROSS CYCLES.
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Am I the only one who is a little skeptical of the 20-24 numbers given NSFGs response rate drop off?
US women aged 20-24 plan to have fewer children than in the past
2002: 2.4 children
2012: 2.3 children
2023: 1.5 children
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/06/18/us-adults-in-their-20s-and-30s-plan-to-have-fewer-children-than-in-the-past/
2002: 2.4 children
2012: 2.3 children
2023: 1.5 children
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/06/18/us-adults-in-their-20s-and-30s-plan-to-have-fewer-children-than-in-the-past/
September 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Am I the only one who is a little skeptical of the 20-24 numbers given NSFGs response rate drop off?
Last week I spoke with Nina Sun and the Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters Journal team about some of my disseration research! What true joy.
Listen here 🔗
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Listen here 🔗
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July 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Last week I spoke with Nina Sun and the Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters Journal team about some of my disseration research! What true joy.
Listen here 🔗
Spotify: lnkd.in/dbaR-55i
Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/d22jiUeb
Listen here 🔗
Spotify: lnkd.in/dbaR-55i
Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/d22jiUeb
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ICYMI, Society members Kim Mutcherson, JD and Kristyn Brandi, MD, MPH shared their expertise with CNN in a recent article highlighting the criminalization of miscarriage in West Virginia.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/h...
A West Virginia prosecutor is warning women that a miscarriage could lead to criminal charges | CNN
Amid a constantly changing reproductive landscape, one West Virginia prosecutor is warning people who have miscarriages in his state that they could get in trouble with the law.
www.cnn.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
ICYMI, Society members Kim Mutcherson, JD and Kristyn Brandi, MD, MPH shared their expertise with CNN in a recent article highlighting the criminalization of miscarriage in West Virginia.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/h...
my bestie @murphyanne.bsky.social always reminds me to pay myself first - manifesting this week as we weather another horrific political storm, and somehow still end up doing the good work
July 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
my bestie @murphyanne.bsky.social always reminds me to pay myself first - manifesting this week as we weather another horrific political storm, and somehow still end up doing the good work
The largely avoidable and utterly tragic aftermath of the Hill Country flooding, plus resurrecting legislation on the THC ban, abortion pills, and beyond 😔
www.texastribune.org/2025/07/09/a...
www.texastribune.org/2025/07/09/a...
Gov. Abbott orders special session on Hill Country flooding, redistricting, THC and unfinished GOP priorities
The Republican governor laid out an ambitious agenda that includes an unexpected array of conservative bills that failed during the regular session.
www.texastribune.org
July 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The largely avoidable and utterly tragic aftermath of the Hill Country flooding, plus resurrecting legislation on the THC ban, abortion pills, and beyond 😔
www.texastribune.org/2025/07/09/a...
www.texastribune.org/2025/07/09/a...
They are obsessed with ensuring suffering and death upon the american people
July 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
They are obsessed with ensuring suffering and death upon the american people
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A new ProPublica data analysis adds empirical weight to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of miscarriage — which occurs in up to 30% of pregnancies — far more dangerous.
A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
www.propublica.org
July 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A new ProPublica data analysis adds empirical weight to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of miscarriage — which occurs in up to 30% of pregnancies — far more dangerous.
New from @wisconsinexaminer.com on how Dobbs has impacted all obstetric care
"More than 100 hospitals across 26 states have closed labor and delivery services since 2020"
With pending Medicaid cuts & further hospital closures, where will people go?
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/07/01/r...
"More than 100 hospitals across 26 states have closed labor and delivery services since 2020"
With pending Medicaid cuts & further hospital closures, where will people go?
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/07/01/r...
Idaho banned abortion. Three years later, minors and seniors struggle to get routine care. • Wisconsin Examiner
Abortion restrictions have had ripple effects in Idaho and other states where pediatricians, gynecologists and other specialists are leaving
wisconsinexaminer.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
New from @wisconsinexaminer.com on how Dobbs has impacted all obstetric care
"More than 100 hospitals across 26 states have closed labor and delivery services since 2020"
With pending Medicaid cuts & further hospital closures, where will people go?
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/07/01/r...
"More than 100 hospitals across 26 states have closed labor and delivery services since 2020"
With pending Medicaid cuts & further hospital closures, where will people go?
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/07/01/r...
FINALLY!!!
This has been a FIGHT and an important reminder that state supreme court justice races have critical public health implications!
Amazing new for Wisconsinites who need abortion care 💓💓💓💓💓
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
This has been a FIGHT and an important reminder that state supreme court justice races have critical public health implications!
Amazing new for Wisconsinites who need abortion care 💓💓💓💓💓
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
Wisconsin Supreme Court invalidates the state's strict 1849 abortion law
Women in Wisconsin will continue to have access to abortion services under a new ruling from the state's highest court.
www.jsonline.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
FINALLY!!!
This has been a FIGHT and an important reminder that state supreme court justice races have critical public health implications!
Amazing new for Wisconsinites who need abortion care 💓💓💓💓💓
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
This has been a FIGHT and an important reminder that state supreme court justice races have critical public health implications!
Amazing new for Wisconsinites who need abortion care 💓💓💓💓💓
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
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If you're an #EmergencyMedicine doctor in these states, COVID 2020 would have been walk in the park:
1. Texas (80 closures, 30 imminent)
2. Kansas (62 closures, 31 imminent)
3. Oklahoma (39 closures, 26 imminent)
4. Mississippi (35 closures, 25 imminent)
www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/703-...
1. Texas (80 closures, 30 imminent)
2. Kansas (62 closures, 31 imminent)
3. Oklahoma (39 closures, 26 imminent)
4. Mississippi (35 closures, 25 imminent)
www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/703-...
703 hospitals at risk of closure, state by state - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
"Over 700 rural U.S. hospitals face financial struggles, with more than half at immediate risk of closure. Find out which states are most vulnerable in this ana
www.beckershospitalreview.com
July 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
If you're an #EmergencyMedicine doctor in these states, COVID 2020 would have been walk in the park:
1. Texas (80 closures, 30 imminent)
2. Kansas (62 closures, 31 imminent)
3. Oklahoma (39 closures, 26 imminent)
4. Mississippi (35 closures, 25 imminent)
www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/703-...
1. Texas (80 closures, 30 imminent)
2. Kansas (62 closures, 31 imminent)
3. Oklahoma (39 closures, 26 imminent)
4. Mississippi (35 closures, 25 imminent)
www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/703-...
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Senate Republicans just passed Trump’s bullshit of a bill—and it’s even uglier than before.
— At least 16 million could lose healthcare — Trillions will be added to the deficit — Hospitals will close — Children will go hungry
Now it comes back to the House.
(1/2)
— At least 16 million could lose healthcare — Trillions will be added to the deficit — Hospitals will close — Children will go hungry
Now it comes back to the House.
(1/2)
July 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Senate Republicans just passed Trump’s bullshit of a bill—and it’s even uglier than before.
— At least 16 million could lose healthcare — Trillions will be added to the deficit — Hospitals will close — Children will go hungry
Now it comes back to the House.
(1/2)
— At least 16 million could lose healthcare — Trillions will be added to the deficit — Hospitals will close — Children will go hungry
Now it comes back to the House.
(1/2)
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So proud to be part of this work! Grateful for the collaboration and for everyone pushing to expand access, especially when it's needed most.
June 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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As mifepristone continues to be threatened (read: RFK Jr's baseless/insane claims about safety) more folks are considering the role of misoprostol-only medication abortion regimens in the US
Well happy Monday folks because I have *two* new studies out for you: (1/4)
Well happy Monday folks because I have *two* new studies out for you: (1/4)
June 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
As mifepristone continues to be threatened (read: RFK Jr's baseless/insane claims about safety) more folks are considering the role of misoprostol-only medication abortion regimens in the US
Well happy Monday folks because I have *two* new studies out for you: (1/4)
Well happy Monday folks because I have *two* new studies out for you: (1/4)
My friend commented on my use of Garamond recently and low key it is because circa 2019 I met @albertsonb2.bsky.social in a coffee shop in Austin and she mentioned it was the most effective font lol
June 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My friend commented on my use of Garamond recently and low key it is because circa 2019 I met @albertsonb2.bsky.social in a coffee shop in Austin and she mentioned it was the most effective font lol
I love getting people's out of office reply - get out of here!! I picture them sailing in Mallorca or hiking them in Alaska and far as hell away from the draft I am already way to late sending them
June 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I love getting people's out of office reply - get out of here!! I picture them sailing in Mallorca or hiking them in Alaska and far as hell away from the draft I am already way to late sending them
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Let’s be clear that abortion can be effectively banned in this country without Congress passing a law but as a result of multiple moves that make it impossible to access.
The intent of today’s Supreme Court ruling—and of Trump’s budget bill—is to shutter as many abortion clinics as possible
The intent of today’s Supreme Court ruling—and of Trump’s budget bill—is to shutter as many abortion clinics as possible
June 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Let’s be clear that abortion can be effectively banned in this country without Congress passing a law but as a result of multiple moves that make it impossible to access.
The intent of today’s Supreme Court ruling—and of Trump’s budget bill—is to shutter as many abortion clinics as possible
The intent of today’s Supreme Court ruling—and of Trump’s budget bill—is to shutter as many abortion clinics as possible
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I was there in Texas when this pernicious process got started. I went down to the legislature to testify with my little fact sheets and my evidence and I have been studying what happened in Texas now for over a decade. We know how this plays out.
The Supreme Court Has Dealt Another Devastating Blow to Women
The court's ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood twists logic, common sense, and the law to further the right-wing assault on bodily autonomy.
www.thenation.com
June 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I was there in Texas when this pernicious process got started. I went down to the legislature to testify with my little fact sheets and my evidence and I have been studying what happened in Texas now for over a decade. We know how this plays out.
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You can read more about the devastating public health impacts of this ruling in this op-ed Terri-Ann Thompson and @danamartha.bsky.social wrote for The Hill in April ➡️ thehill.com/opinion/...
Abortion is back at SCOTUS — and this time the case could destroy Medicaid
The Supreme Court is considering a case that could strip millions of Medicaid recipients of their right to choose their health care provider, potentially allowing states to dictate health care opti…
thehill.com
June 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
You can read more about the devastating public health impacts of this ruling in this op-ed Terri-Ann Thompson and @danamartha.bsky.social wrote for The Hill in April ➡️ thehill.com/opinion/...
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So, don't be misled by reports that claim SCOTUS "saved" birthright citizenship... they are missing the point. The Court will likely narrow the circumstances under which universal injunctions may issue, thereby hindering lower courts' ability to rein in the administration. A BIG win for POTUS.
June 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
So, don't be misled by reports that claim SCOTUS "saved" birthright citizenship... they are missing the point. The Court will likely narrow the circumstances under which universal injunctions may issue, thereby hindering lower courts' ability to rein in the administration. A BIG win for POTUS.
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We've discussed this a bunch on @strictscrutiny.bsky.social. SCOTUS's opinion tomorrow will not address the substantive question of whether 14A confers birthright citizenship. It'll address whether and in what circumstances universal injunctions are an appropriate judicial remedy. . . .
How worried are you about birthright citizenship?
June 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
We've discussed this a bunch on @strictscrutiny.bsky.social. SCOTUS's opinion tomorrow will not address the substantive question of whether 14A confers birthright citizenship. It'll address whether and in what circumstances universal injunctions are an appropriate judicial remedy. . . .
From Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent in South Carolina vs. PP South Atlantic:
“The project of stymying one of the country’s great civil rights laws continues.”
“The project of stymying one of the country’s great civil rights laws continues.”
June 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
From Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent in South Carolina vs. PP South Atlantic:
“The project of stymying one of the country’s great civil rights laws continues.”
“The project of stymying one of the country’s great civil rights laws continues.”
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I know that this is going to be lost in the roar of big players but there are other clinics with a majority of patients who are Medicaid recipients - and this ruling opens up the avenue for states to refuse to allow us to be approved providers of care. And we have far fewer resources to weather it.
🚨By a 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court ALLOWS states to defund Planned Parenthood, holding that Medicaid does not give patients a right to obtain care from its providers. All three liberals dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
June 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I know that this is going to be lost in the roar of big players but there are other clinics with a majority of patients who are Medicaid recipients - and this ruling opens up the avenue for states to refuse to allow us to be approved providers of care. And we have far fewer resources to weather it.
New: SCOTUS *allows* states to defund Planned Parenthood, holding that Medicaid does not give patients a right to obtain care from its providers.
Back in April Terri-Ann and I wrote about the public health implications of this ruling - and trust us…they are major
thehill.com/opinion/5235...
Back in April Terri-Ann and I wrote about the public health implications of this ruling - and trust us…they are major
thehill.com/opinion/5235...
thehill.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
New: SCOTUS *allows* states to defund Planned Parenthood, holding that Medicaid does not give patients a right to obtain care from its providers.
Back in April Terri-Ann and I wrote about the public health implications of this ruling - and trust us…they are major
thehill.com/opinion/5235...
Back in April Terri-Ann and I wrote about the public health implications of this ruling - and trust us…they are major
thehill.com/opinion/5235...
SCOTUS this morning with the whiplash - we have a ruling in SC vs. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
NEW: In Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, a case about whether there is a private right to bring a lawsuit challenging South Carolina's decision to end Planned Parenthood's participation in the state's Medicaid program, the court holds that there is not.
June 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
SCOTUS this morning with the whiplash - we have a ruling in SC vs. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic