The number of children aged 1 year or younger who died in Texas in the months after the state’s abortion ban went into effect in September 2021 rose an estimated 13% above expected, while the rest of the country experienced only about a 2% increase, a new…

Experts said the new research finding underscored how abortion bans had affected women’s contraceptive choices.

A new study finds that doctors are hesitant to provide potentially lifesaving care for pregnant patients in states with abortion bans.

Results suggest a need to expand insurance coverage, regardless of a patient's state of residence.

Abstract. This article examines the impact of denying a wanted abortion on women and children in Colombia using high-quality administrative microdata and c

This cross-sectional study examines the changes in mental health among females in Texas after implementation of the Texas Heartbeat Act in September 2021 and compares it with the mental health of males in Texas and females in other states.

Decades of mobilization preceded the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Yet while the outcome of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was highl...

Obstetricians and gynecologists (OB-GYNs) provide essential health care to women across their lifespan. Yet nearly half of US counties have no OB-GYNs, with nonmetropolitan communities disproportionately affected. Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers…

Adverse pregnancy outcomes—such as preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, low-birth weight, and preterm birth—are associated with risk of further complications, chronic disease, and cardiovascular disease. They also disproportionately…

This cohort study compares abortion utilization in North Carolina and its neighboring states before and after the 2022 US Supreme Court Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision to assess the implications for abortion care access.