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Our research supports sexual and reproductive healthcare across communities in Texas and throughout the country.

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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's the 26th anniversary of the FDA approval of mifepristone, one of the medications SAFELY and EFFECTIVELY used in the regimen for medication abortion. Access to safe and effective medications for contraception and abortion supports reproductive freedom for all.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Listen to Dr. Kari White from Resound Research, @andreasuozzo.com from @propublica.org and Dr. Heather Huddleston on The 1A, speaking on maternal deaths, the fall of Dobbs, the rise of ectopic pregnancy and more- the1a.org/segments/sta...
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State abortion bans and ectopic pregnancies
The treatment for ectopic pregnancies – which are almost never viable – is termination.
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 02/09/2026
Featured story: “Black women carry the greatest burden when it comes to barriers to abortion rights and to maternal deaths. So it’s a slap in the face to all Black women for the state to choose not to evaluate the impact of what happened right after Dobbs.”
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Texas Maternal Mortality Committee's Next Report Will Skip Post-'Roe' Deaths. Lawmakers Suspect Political Influence.
And one Texan says the body’s decision “retriggered” the pain of losing his wife, who counts among the preventable deaths that soon followed the state’s abortion bans.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dr. Anitra Beasley speaks to DMN on the urban-rural maternal healthcare gap in Texas. A new report from the March of Dimes shows that over half of Texas counties were maternity care deserts (2024). Through 2025, the number of counties with no licensed OB-GYNs has hovered above 161.
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Number of Texas OB-GYNs holding steady in post-Roe environment
Despite fears that Texas’ 2022 abortion ban might exacerbate the state’s maternal health shortage, data shows the number of licensed OB-GYNs per capita has held steady across the state.
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Dr. Daniel Grossman @drdgrossman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New research in @jamanetworkopen.com emphasizes how abortion bans warp physicians' ability to deliver high-quality pregnancy care by "shifting clinical decision-making away from patient-centered care and professional judgment toward legal risk mitigation.”
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Physicians report negative impacts of abortion bans across pregnancy care
In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision allowed states to enact laws that ban or severely restrict abortion. Four years later, a study led by Harvard Me...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Dr. Anitra Beasley talks to @pbsnews.org about why, as an ob-gyn practicing under the strain of Texas law, she doesn't choose to leave the state.
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How state abortion bans are affecting doctors and how they practice
It's been four years since the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision opened the door to state abortion bans. Now, a new study finds those bans are hurting women who aren't seeking abortions at all. Researche...
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Free the Pill @freethepill.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
It's been three years since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a daily birth control pill for over-the-counter (OTC) use—a historic first in the United States after 50+ years of prescription-only access! ✅
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Learn more about Comadre, and hear from Dr. Anna Chatillon: labreportdallas.com/health/micae...
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At This Dallas Clinic, Birth Control Isn’t a 7-minute Conversation - The Lab Report Dallas
Nurse practitioner Micaela Sanchez uses her own story to help patients make better choices and take charge of their future.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Our new brief shows only 10% of surveyed TX ob/gyns think SB 31, also known as The Life of the Mother Act, would greatly improve their ability to care for patients. Read more: resoundrh.org/new-brief-te...
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New Brief: Texas Ob-Gyns' Awareness of and Concerns Over SB 31 (The Life of the Mother Act) - Resound Research
In this new brief, we report on findings from 219 practicing Texas ob/gyns who completed an online survey in late fall 2025, after the passage and implementation of SB 31. We focus on physicians’ awar...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
We are hiring! Join us in researching impact of policy and funding changes affecting abortion and contraception in Texas and surrounding states. resoundrh.org/communicatio...
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Communications Specialist, full-time, hybrid, temporary, non-exempt - Resound Research
Resound Research is hiring a communications specialist based in Austin, Texas. We are a collaborative that evaluates the impact of abortion and contraception policy.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Texas has invested $200 million in the Thriving Texas Families program, but what has that investment delivered? Heidi Russell speaks with Elena M. Marks and Anna Chatillon in a new podcast. With @bakerinstitute.bsky.social childhealthadvocacyandpolicy.podbean.com/e/7-the-thri...
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7: The Thriving Texas Families Program and State Support for Maternal Health | Child Health Advocacy + Policy
Texas has invested $200 million in the Thriving Texas Families program, but what has that investment delivered? Heidi Russell speaks with Elena M. Marks and Anna Chatillon about their evaluation of th...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Faith Fletcher and Kari White discuss why the Maternal Mortality Review Committee matters. msmagazine.com/2026/06/11/t...
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Texas May Eliminate a Critical Tool for Preventing Maternal Deaths
As Texas reviews the future of its Maternal Mortality Review Committee, researchers warn that failing to reauthorize the panel would leave the state with fewer answers—and fewer opportunities to save ...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Four years after the Dobbs decision overturned the federal right to abortion, abortion care nationally remains elevated. Medication abortion through telehealth continues to grow, now totaling 29% of all abortions by December 2025. societyfp.org/research/wec... #WeCount
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#WeCount Report - Society of Family Planning
#WeCount is a reporting effort that captures monthly shifts in the volume of abortions provided within the formal US healthcare system, nationally and by state, following the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s H...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
🚨A new Resound Research brief highlights barriers to accessing medications commonly used for miscarriage management. ➡️Only 12% of physicians surveyed were able to prescribe and access mifepristone without difficulty. resoundrh.org/wp-content/u...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14/05/2026
Breaking news: The Supreme Court ruled that patients can, for now, continue to access the most commonly used abortion pill by mail, handing antiabortion advocates a defeat in their push to restrict medication abortion.
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Supreme Court temporarily clears way for mail distribution of widely used abortion pill
The temporary decision will preserve access nationwide to medication abortion, which has become the most common way of ending pregnancies in the United States.
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Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas @ppgreatertx.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court temporarily delays decision on mifepristone access by mail until at least May 14th, leaving access in place for now.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
"We are still here and we still care. One of our slogans is ‘Planned Parenthood cares, no matter what.’ We’re here to give evidence-based, unbiased, patient-centered care.” Dr. Anitra Beasley
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Planned Parenthood: “We’re Still Here” - Houston Press
Planned Parenthood stopped performing abortions after Roe v. Wade was overturned but they still provide healthcare for more than 100,000 Texans each year.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Texas leads the nation in funding for alternatives-to-abortion programs, but how well does that funding align with program goals? A new report from Resound Research and @bakerinstitute.bsky.social examines the $200M Thriving Texas Families program. www.bakerinstitute.org/research/thr...
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Thriving Texas Families Shows Gaps Between Program Goals and Activities | Baker Institute
Texas leads the nation in funding for alternatives to abortion programs, but how well does that funding align with program goals? A new analysis from the Baker Institute Center for Health Policy and R...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Racial disparities exist in victim compensation approvals for adult survivors of sexual assault. Across 18 states (2015–2023), Black and Indigenous women’s claims were less likely to be approved. Administrative barriers appear to drive inequities.
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Racial Disparities in Victim Compensation Program Claim Approvals for Adult Survivors of Sexual Assault: 18 US States, 2015–2023 | AJPH | Vol. 116 Issue 3
Objectives. To examine racial/ethnic disparities in victim compensation claim approval rates for adult survivors of sexual assault. Methods. We analyzed administrative data from 18 US state victim com...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Over-the-counter contraception can expand access — but only if people can find it when they need it. A new study from Resound Research for Reproductive Health examines access to Opill® and emergency contraception in Texas pharmacies. resoundrh.org/wp-content/u...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
On Abortion Provider Day, Dr. Lauren Thaxton, an affiliate at Resound Research, reminds us, "The quality of care that a patient can receive should not be dictated by their ZIP code." coloradonewsline.com/2026/03/10/a...
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On Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, I’m glad to be in Colorado | Colorado Newsline
As an OB-GYN doctor with fellowship training in complex abortion care, I am thankful to be a part of the Colorado community of providers.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
New in AJPH: Post-Dobbs Realities on data transparency & maternal health. Delays in maternal mortality reporting — particularly in Texas — raise serious concerns for equity and accountability. Data transparency is foundational to public health. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....
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American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Restricting access to medication abortion will not reduce intimate partner violence-in fact, the opposite. Evidence shows abortion restrictions are associated with increases in IPV — and telehealth access can be crucial for survivors. Read the full analysis: www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Jan 22 marks 53 years since Roe v. Wade. Today, abortion bans remain—and many have become even more extreme. We study the impacts of policy on real people, in Texas and beyond... and provide evidence for action. 🔗 resoundrh.org
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Resound Research - Evidence for Action
Resound Research. We are a leading research collaborative focused on emerging issues in reproductive health and policy.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Research from M-CARES, led by Martha Bailey with Resound Research’s Vanessa Lang as a collaborator, was featured in the NYTimes, exploring the potential impacts of cuts to healthcare in 2026. We're proud to have Vanessa as a teammate and look forward to supporting her work on contraceptive access!
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Opinion | Trump’s Cuts Are About to Make Health Care Even Worse
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
New study shows how people navigate barriers like cost, confusion, and long travel to get abortion care—what helped most? Clear info, supportive providers, and trusted networks. 📖 Full study in Women’s Health Issues: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Texas’ Abortion Ban Conflicts With Person-Centered Health Care: Experiences of Texans With Medically Complex Pregnancies
Starting in 2021, the Texas law referred to as Senate Bill 8 (SB8) sharply restricted abortion care, with an exception for medical emergencies. As a r…
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
House Bill 7 goes into effect today--impacts remain to be seen.
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Texas 'bounty hunter' law targeting out-of-state abortion pills takes effect
The bill targets groups like Aid Access and Her Safe Harbor, which operate outside the state and ship abortion pills to people in Texas.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
More than half of reproductive-aged Texans say they aren’t using the contraception method they want. A new report from @bakerinstitute.bsky.social shows barriers like cost, insurance gaps, and lack of providers continue to limit access. 📖 Read: www.bakerinstitute.org/research/bar...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
📉 New study: After SB8, abortion access dropped most for Texans under 25. Minors saw a 26% drop in facility-based care. People 18–24 saw nearly 20%. Legal bans don’t affect everyone equally. They compound barriers young people already face. 🔗 Read it in AJPH: bit.ly/4r6Lkjf
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American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
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
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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...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
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...
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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...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
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...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
First of a 5 part series--"The Unraveling Safety Net"
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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.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
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...
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19thnews @19thnews.org · 04/09/2025
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. bit.ly/47WtecD
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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.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
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...
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PPGT Unfiltered: Who Pays? The Politics of Public Funding (Virtual)
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
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
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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...
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 13/08/2025
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.”
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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.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
“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.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
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...
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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.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
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...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
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...
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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...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
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
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Time Pressures and Sociocultural Constraints Affecting Access to Early Abortion Care Under Texas’ “6-Week” Ban
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
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...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
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...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
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...
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
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....
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Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
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.
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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.
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
TX Senate Bill 31: today... www.texastribune.org/2025/05/21/t...
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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.
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