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NEW: @guttmacher.org data shows abortions continue to rise nationally post-Roe, w/ some interesting trends:
-travel down, telehealth up
-Florida saw biggest decrease due to 6 wk ban
-true number likely much higher since shield law pill prescriptions were not counted
www.politico.com/politicopulse/
-travel down, telehealth up
-Florida saw biggest decrease due to 6 wk ban
-true number likely much higher since shield law pill prescriptions were not counted
www.politico.com/politicopulse/
POLITICO Pulse
The mass layoffs of federal workers under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have impaired data-gathering on critical issues.
www.politico.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
NEW: @guttmacher.org data shows abortions continue to rise nationally post-Roe, w/ some interesting trends:
-travel down, telehealth up
-Florida saw biggest decrease due to 6 wk ban
-true number likely much higher since shield law pill prescriptions were not counted
www.politico.com/politicopulse/
-travel down, telehealth up
-Florida saw biggest decrease due to 6 wk ban
-true number likely much higher since shield law pill prescriptions were not counted
www.politico.com/politicopulse/
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“Abruptly shutting down PRAMS jeopardizes women and infants health at a time when maternal mortality rates in the US have been rising and access to maternity care is increasingly difficult. Dismantling PRAMS will make America less healthy, not more.” - @lauralindberg.bsky.social, Society member
Mass HHS firings gutted "vital" office for reproductive health
Trump is dismantling the little-known Division of Reproductive Health. It was critical in helping pregnant people and pushing for better systems for IVF.
www.motherjones.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“Abruptly shutting down PRAMS jeopardizes women and infants health at a time when maternal mortality rates in the US have been rising and access to maternity care is increasingly difficult. Dismantling PRAMS will make America less healthy, not more.” - @lauralindberg.bsky.social, Society member
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Interested in hearing about the latest research on the contraception, abortion care, and workforce impacts of SCOTUS decision that overturned Roe?
Register to join @academyhealth.bsky.social at their webinar on April 8 @ 1:00PM ET.
academyhealth.org/events/2025-...
Register to join @academyhealth.bsky.social at their webinar on April 8 @ 1:00PM ET.
academyhealth.org/events/2025-...
Webinar: What’s Changed Since Dobbs? Exploring the Evidence and Opportunities for Action | AcademyHealth
academyhealth.org
April 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Interested in hearing about the latest research on the contraception, abortion care, and workforce impacts of SCOTUS decision that overturned Roe?
Register to join @academyhealth.bsky.social at their webinar on April 8 @ 1:00PM ET.
academyhealth.org/events/2025-...
Register to join @academyhealth.bsky.social at their webinar on April 8 @ 1:00PM ET.
academyhealth.org/events/2025-...
Last call to register for our Tuesday webinar on the ripple effects of the Dobbs decision, and what policymakers need now from the research community. Join us!
How has the Dobbs decision impacted contraception, abortion care, and the health care workforce? Join our webinar on April 8 to hear the latest research and insights. Don’t miss out. Register now: buff.ly/d88zO8e
April 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Last call to register for our Tuesday webinar on the ripple effects of the Dobbs decision, and what policymakers need now from the research community. Join us!
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Could emergency departments play a role in expanding access to contraception? Learn how EDs could fill a gap in care as contraceptive access faces growing barriers in a new AcademyHealth blog by Senior Scholar Maria Rodriguez academyhealth.org/blog/2025-02...
February 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Could emergency departments play a role in expanding access to contraception? Learn how EDs could fill a gap in care as contraceptive access faces growing barriers in a new AcademyHealth blog by Senior Scholar Maria Rodriguez academyhealth.org/blog/2025-02...
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"Particularly striking n deeply saddening is the more than two 2x larger increase in mortality among Black vs White infants in months effected by the abortion bans-11.0% vs 5.1%"
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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@berkeleypublichlth.bsky.social
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@berkeleypublichlth.bsky.social
US Abortion Bans and Infant Mortality
This population-based, cross-sectional study investigates the infant mortality rate following the adoption of complete or 6-week abortion bans in a number of US states.
jamanetwork.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
"Particularly striking n deeply saddening is the more than two 2x larger increase in mortality among Black vs White infants in months effected by the abortion bans-11.0% vs 5.1%"
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@alisongemmill.bsky.social @danielledecosta.bsky.social
@berkeleypublichlth.bsky.social
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@alisongemmill.bsky.social @danielledecosta.bsky.social
@berkeleypublichlth.bsky.social
"Datasets related to racial disparities, LGBTQIA+ health and reproductive health were at risk, as were data on racial and ethnic health disparities, climate and environmental justice. Websites such as the NIH’s Office of Research on Women’s Health were also unavailable Friday."
What journalists should know about disappearing federal health data. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/01...
Download time: What journalists should know about disappearing federal health data
Following a Jan. 29 memo, staff at the CDC are removing any content related to “gender ideology,” with a deadline of Friday afternoon.
healthjournalism.org
February 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"Datasets related to racial disparities, LGBTQIA+ health and reproductive health were at risk, as were data on racial and ethnic health disparities, climate and environmental justice. Websites such as the NIH’s Office of Research on Women’s Health were also unavailable Friday."