EXPLAINED: Abortion Research & Policy

The Explained: Abortion Research and Policy series features lectures with experts from ANSIRH highlighting the impact of abortion restrictions on women and providers in the United States. Each topic in the series has 3 videos: an animated short (see below), a short 3-5 minute version, and a lecture version that range from 7-10 minutes. Additionally, each topic includes an infographic and a lesson plan complete with sample quiz questions. 

The series currently includes the six following topics:

Abortion Safety in the United States

Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers

Waiting Periods: Do Women Need More Time?

The Turnaway Study

Abortion On Screen

Faith-Based Hospitals

The following six topics will be released later this spring:

  • Effects of Abortion on Women’s Mental Health
  • Impact of Abortion Restrictions on Clinical Practice
  • Who Can Safely Provide Abortions?
  • Parental Involvement Laws
  • State Regulation of Medication Abortion
  • Women’s Emotions Post-Abortion

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Explained Series Topics

Listed below are the topics covered in the EXPLAINED series:

  • Abortion Safety in the United States – Dan Grossman, MD
  • TRAP Laws – Dan Grossman, MD
  • Waiting Periods – Sarah Roberts, PhD
  • The Turnaway Study- Diana Greene Foster, PhD
  • Abortion in Film and Television – Gretchen Sisson, PhD
  • Effect of Faith-Based Hospitals on Women’s Healthcare – Lori Freedman, PhD
  • Effects of Abortion on Women’s Mental Health – Antonia Biggs, PhD
  • Impact of Abortion Restrictions on Clinical Practice – Carole Joffe, PhD
  • Who Can Safely Provide Abortions? – Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, RN
  • State Regulation of Medication Abortion – Ushma Upadhyay, PhD, MPH
  • What Everyone Needs to Know About So-called “Abortion Reversal” – Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, RN
  • Why Study Design Matters – Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, RN

Designs by Jessica Harrington.

EXPLAINED: Faith-Based Hospitals Lecture

Dr. Lori Freedman, of the University of California San Francisco, explains the most up-to-date research on abortion policy in faith-based hospitals.

Download the EXPLAINED: Faith-Based Hospitals Facilitator Guide with Quiz.

Don’t have time for the full lecture? Watch the short series version and view the infographic.

 

The following links provided the research used in this video:

Chan LM, Westhoff CL. “Tubal sterilization trends in the United States.” Fertil Steril. 2010;94(1):1-6.
“Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services.” United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; 2009.
Freedman LR, Landy U, Steinauer J. “When there’s a heartbeat: miscarriage management in Catholic-owned hospitals.” Am J Public Health. 2008;98(10):1774-8.
Freedman LR, Stulberg DB. “Conflicts in Care for Obstetric Complications in Catholic Hospitals.” AJOB Primary Research. 2013;4(4):1-10.
Guiahi M, Sheeder J, Teal S. “Are women aware of religious restrictions on reproductive health at Catholic hospitals? A survey of women’s expectations and preferences for family planning care.” 2014;90(4):429-34.
Guiahi M, Westhoff CL, Summers S, Kenton K. “Training at a faith-based institution matters for obstetrics and gynecology residents: results from a regional survey.” J Grad Med Educ. 2013;5(2):244-51.
Stulberg DB, Dude AM, Dahlquist I, Curlin FA. “Obstetrician-gynecologists, religious institutions, and conflicts regarding patient-care policies.” Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012;207(1):73.e1-5.
Stulberg DB, Hoffman Y, Dahlquist IH, Freedman LR. “Tubal ligation in Catholic hospitals: a qualitative study of ob-gyns’ experiences.” Contraception. 2014;90(4):422-8.
Stulberg DB, Jackson RA, Freedman LR. “Referrals for Services Prohibited In Catholic Health Care Facilities.” Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2016;48(3):111-7.
Uttley L, Reynertson S, Kenny L, Melling L. “Miscarriage of medicine: the growth of Catholic hospitals and the threat of reproductive health care.” The MergerWatch Project; the American Civil Liberties Union; 2013.
Wall BM. “American Catholic hospitals: A century of changing markets and missions.” New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 2011.

EXPLAINED: Abortion On Screen Lecture

Gretchen Sisson and Katrina Kimport, of the University of California San Francisco, explain the most up-to-date research on abortion and it’s portrayal in film and television.

Download the EXPLAINED: Abortion on Screen Facilitator Guide with Quiz.

Don’t have time for the full lecture? Watch the short series version and view the infographic.

 

The following links provided the research used in this video:

Sisson G, Kimport K. “Depicting abortion access on American television, 2005-2015.” Feminism and Psychology. [in press]
Sisson G, Kimport K. “Doctors and Witches, Conscience and Violence: Abortion Provision on American Television.” Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2016;48(4):161-8.
Sisson G, Kimport K. “Telling stories about abortion: abortion-related plots in American film and television, 1916-2013.” Contraception. 2014;89(5):413-8.
Sisson G, Kimport K. “Facts and fictions: Characters seeking abortion on American television, 2005-2014.” Contraception. 2016;93(5):446-51.

EXPLAINED: Turnaway Study Lecture

Dr. Diana Greene Foster, of the University of California San Francisco, explains the most up-to-date research from the Turnaway Study.

Download the EXPLAINED: The Turnaway Study Video Companion Guide.

Don’t have time for the full lecture? Watch the short series version and view the infographic.

 

The following links provided the research used in this video:

Roberts SCM, Gould H, Kimport K, Weitz TA, Foster DG. Out-of-Pocket Costs and Insurance Coverage for Abortion in the United States. March 2014. Women’s Health Issues, (24)2:3211-218.
Biggs MA, Gould H, Foster DG. Understanding why women seek abortions in the US. July 2013. BMC Women’s Health, 13:29.
Foster DG, Gerdts C, Korenman S, Ralph L, Roberts SCM. Effect of being denied a wanted abortion on women’s socioeconomic wellbeing. APHA abstract. https://apha.confex.com/apha/144am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/357932
Foster DG, Raifman S, Biggs MA. Effect of abortion receipt and denial on women’s existing and subsequent children. APHA abstract. https://apha.confex.com/apha/144am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/357832
For more information, review the annotated bibliography.

EXPLAINED: Do Women Need More Time to Decide? Lecture

Dr. Sarah Roberts, of the University of California San Francisco, explains the most up-to-date research on abortion waiting periods in the United States.

Download the EXPLAINED: Waiting Periods Video Companion Guide.

Don’t have time for the full lecture? Watch the short series version and view the infographic.

 

The following links provided the research used in this video:

EXPLAINED: Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers Lecture

Dr. Dan Grossman, of the University of California San Francisco, explains the most up-to-date research on Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP Laws) in the United States.

Download the EXPLAINED: TRAP Laws Video Companion Guide.

Don’t have time for the full lecture? Watch the short series version and view the infographic.

 

The following links provided the research used in this video:

Gerdts, C, et al. (2016). “Impact of Clinic Closures on Women Obtaining Abortion Services After Implementation of a Restrictive Law in Texas.“
Grossman D, et al. (2014). “Change in abortion services after implementation of a restrictive law in Texas.“
Texas Policy Evaluation Project: Research Brief. (2015). “Abortion wait times in Texas: The shrinking capacity of facilities and the potential impact of closing non-ASC clinics.”
Upadhyay UD, et al. (2015). “Incidence of emergency department visits and complications after abortion.“
White K, et al. (2015). “Complications from first-trimester aspiration abortion: a systematic review of the literature.“