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EXPLAINED: Abortion Safety in the United States Lecture

Dr. Dan Grossman, of the University of California San Francisco, explains the most up-to-date research on abortion safety in the United States.

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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:

_{Forouzanfar MH, et al. (2015). “Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013.“}

_{Grimes DA, et al. (2006). “Unsafe abortion: the preventable pandemic.“}

_{Grossman D, et al. (2014). “Change in abortion services after implementation of a restrictive law in Texas.“}

_{Raymond EG and DA Grimes (2012). “The comparative safety of legal induced abortion and childbirth in the United States.“}

_{Raymond EG, et al. (2014). “Mortality of induced abortion, other outpatient surgical procedures and common activities in the United States.“}

_{Texas Policy Evaluation Project: Research Brief. (2016). “Change in number of physicians providing abortion care in Texas after HB2.“}

_{Upadhyay UD, et al. (2015). “Incidence of emergency department visits and complications after abortion.“}

_{Weitz T, et al. (2013). “Safety of aspiration abortion performed by nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants under a California legal waiver.“}

_{White K, et al. (2015). “Complications from first-trimester aspiration abortion: a systematic review of the literature.“}

_{White K, et al. (2016). “Women’s Knowledge of and Support for Abortion Restrictions in Texas: Findings from a Statewide Representative Survey.“}

EXPLAINED: Faith-Based Hospitals

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

For more information, watch the extended lecture version and download the video companion materials.

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

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.

For more information, watch the extended lecture version and download the video companion materials.

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

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

For more information, watch the extended lecture version and download the video companion materials.

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.}

_{Foster DG, Raifman S, Biggs MA. Effect of abortion receipt and denial on women’s existing and subsequent children. APHA abstract.}

_{For more information, review the annotated bibliography.}

EXPLAINED: Waiting Periods – Do Women Need More Time to Decide?

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.

For more information, watch the extended lecture version and download the video companion materials.

The following links provided the research used in this video:

_{Roberts SC, et al. (2016). “Women’s experiences with a 72-hour waiting period for abortion.”}

_{Roberts SC, et al. (2016). “Utah’s 72-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion: Experiences Among a Clinic-Based Sample of Women.“}

EXPLAINED: Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers

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.

For more information, watch the extended lecture version and download the video companion materials.

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.“}

EXPLAINED: Abortion Safety in the United States