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UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity (CORE)
@wisccore.bsky.social
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Initiative at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health that supports and translates rigorous, policy-relevant research on reproductive health, equity, and autonomy in Wisconsin and beyond.
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It's Thanks, Birth Control Day!
✔️ Everyone deserves access to the birth control method that works best for their body, life, and goals.
✔️ Removing barriers to contraception improves health outcomes, reduces inequities, and strengthens communities.

📖 CORE resources: buff.ly/cJuXGY1

#ThxBirthControl
November 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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A recent research survey led by @ibisrh.bsky.social highlights significant barriers 🚧 in accessing preferred contraceptive methods among Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in the U.S.

⚠️ 37% of respondents were not using their method of choice.

Study: buff.ly/FaGHxSw
#TeachingTuesday
Graphic in black and white font on yellow background with UW CORE logo and icon of person with brown skin experiencing stress. Text reads: "More than one-third of Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the U.S. were not using their preferred contraceptive method in a recent study. Source: Wollum et al., Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters"
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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New research in @jamanetworkopen.com finds that over-the-counter (OTC) oral contraceptives may improve equitable access 📈 to contraception.
💊 OTC pill users were more likely than prescription users to be uninsured, adolescent, and residents of rural areas.
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#TeachingTuesday
Graphic reads "Over-the-counter access to oral contraceptive pills led to a 32% increase in the number of people using FDA-approved contraception methods. Source: Rodriguez et al., JAMA Network Open"
October 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Telemedicine 💊 has significantly increased abortion access in the Midwest and South, especially in areas with restrictive laws, a new study shows.

📝 Key finding: 84% of a telemedicine service's prescriptions went to patients in states with significant restrictions.

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#TeachingTuesday
Graphic reads "84% of orders to a nationwide medication abortion provider were from patients in states with significant restrictions. Source: Aiken et al., JAMA"
October 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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New research underscores how hurdles to abortion access have soared since the #Dobbs decision. Between 2022-2024:

💰 Travel costs for abortion ⬆️ from $179 to $372
🕰️ Avg. travel time ⬆️ from 2.8 to 11.3 hours
🌙 Overnight stays ⬆️ from 5% to 58%
📈 Second-trimester abortions ⬆️ from 8% to 17%
After the Dobbs decision, people seeking abortion care now face an average travel time of 11.3 hours, up from 2.8 hours. Source: Berglas et al., American Journal of Public Health
September 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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The Reproductive Equity Action Lab (REAL) led by @tiffanygreen.bsky.social at @wiscobgyn.bsky.social is hiring a research coordinator in Madison, Wisconsin! This role supports a project on racial disparities in postpartum pain treatment and REAL’s broader research portfolio. Details: buff.ly/vM4AHPM
September 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Recent research finds that #LGBTQ+ individuals’ pregnancies are comparatively more likely to end in abortion than heterosexual individuals'.

🚧 The study also documents the barriers LGBTQ+ people face in accessing reproductive care.

📝: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

#TeachingTuesday
Graphic in black and white font on light pink and blue background with UW CORE logo and an image of hands of various skin colors holding pride flags and bracelets. Text reads: "LGBTQ+ individuals use abortion but face challenges in getting care. Source: Chakraborty et al., JAMA Network Open"
August 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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A new CORE brief reviews the latest research on the state of abortion in #Wisconsin.⚖️🔍

🚧 Although the Wisconsin Supreme Court last month rejected the state’s 1849 abortion ban, many other restrictive #WI laws hinder abortion access.

📝Read more: go.wisc.edu/ABinWI

#reproductivehealth #healthpolicy
Graphic in white font on blue background with UW CORE logo and images of a magnifying glass, the state of Wisconsin, and a document. Text reads: "New CORE Brief: Three years after Dobbs, what’s the state of abortion in Wisconsin?"
August 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM