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

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We are a leading research collaborative focused on emerging issues in reproductive health and policy.

At Resound Research, we envision a policy and service environment that fosters autonomy, centers dignity, and supports reproductive freedom for all.

Our collaborative team includes social scientists, healthcare providers, legal scholars, and policy experts. We work with community organizations and other partners to advance a shared vision of equitable reproductive health policies for people in all communities.

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Our Commitment

Reproductive health research that reaches beyond data points to show the impact of policy on people and places.

Latest Publications

Timeline of Family Planning and Abortion Legislation in Texas: 2011 – 2024 

Resound Research for Reproductive Health

Aug 2025

The Risks of Excluding Qualified Family Planning Providers From Medicaid

JAMA

Kari White, PhD, MPH; Samuel L. Dickman,MD; Julia Strasser, Dr PH,MPH; Hannah Simons, Dr PH

Aug 2025

Time Pressures and Sociocultural Constraints Affecting Access to Early Abortion Care Under Texas’ “6-Week” Ban

Open access (OA)

Kari White, Whitney Arey, Anna Chatillon, Anitra D. Beasley, Cecili Chadwick, Asha Dane’el, Ophra Leyser-Whalen & Tracy A. Weitz

Jul 2025

How State Antiabortion Lawsuits and Increased Surveillance Empower Domestic Abusers

JAMA Network

Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler, JD, MA; Kari White, PhD, MPH; Samuel L. Dickman, MD

Jun 2025

Areas of Expertise

We bring diverse professional experiences to the rigorous evaluation of contraception and abortion access and policies that affect pregnancy care and the healthcare workforce.

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Contraception

Latest Work

The Risks of Excluding Qualified Family Planning Providers From Medicaid

JAMA

Kari White, PhD, MPH; Samuel L. Dickman,MD; Julia Strasser, Dr PH,MPH; Hannah Simons, Dr PH

Aug, 2025

Time Pressures and Sociocultural Constraints Affecting Access to Early Abortion Care Under Texas’ “6-Week” Ban

Open access (OA)

Kari White, Whitney Arey, Anna Chatillon, Anitra D. Beasley, Cecili Chadwick, Asha Dane’el, Ophra Leyser-Whalen & Tracy A. Weitz

Jul, 2025

Why Confidential Contraception Matters for Texas Teens

Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy

Kari White, Laura Dixon

Apr, 2025

Abortion Care

Latest Work

Timeline of Family Planning and Abortion Legislation in Texas: 2011 – 2024 

Resound Research for Reproductive Health

Aug, 2025

Time Pressures and Sociocultural Constraints Affecting Access to Early Abortion Care Under Texas’ “6-Week” Ban

Open access (OA)

Kari White, Whitney Arey, Anna Chatillon, Anitra D. Beasley, Cecili Chadwick, Asha Dane’el, Ophra Leyser-Whalen & Tracy A. Weitz

Jul, 2025

How State Antiabortion Lawsuits and Increased Surveillance Empower Domestic Abusers

JAMA Network

Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler, JD, MA; Kari White, PhD, MPH; Samuel L. Dickman, MD

Jun, 2025

Systems of Care

Latest Work

Timeline of Family Planning and Abortion Legislation in Texas: 2011 – 2024 

Resound Research for Reproductive Health

Aug, 2025

Time Pressures and Sociocultural Constraints Affecting Access to Early Abortion Care Under Texas’ “6-Week” Ban

Open access (OA)

Kari White, Whitney Arey, Anna Chatillon, Anitra D. Beasley, Cecili Chadwick, Asha Dane’el, Ophra Leyser-Whalen & Tracy A. Weitz

Jul, 2025

How State Antiabortion Lawsuits and Increased Surveillance Empower Domestic Abusers

JAMA Network

Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler, JD, MA; Kari White, PhD, MPH; Samuel L. Dickman, MD

Jun, 2025

Our Approach​

Rigorous and 
Inclusive Research

We use quantitative and qualitative methods to assess both the scale of policy impacts and the diverse and nuanced ways policy changes affect healthcare providers and people needing reproductive healthcare. Our approach centers the experiences of people most impacted by policies in Texas and beyond.

About Our Approach

“Our research relies on the expertise of collaborators with different backgrounds and professional experiences to address the most important issues in reproductive health policy from a multidisciplinary perspective.”

Team

Our Team
Meet Our Experts

Our dedicated team comprises experts from various fields, including researchers, legal professionals, and advocates, all working together to produce impactful, meaningful research.

Executive and Scientific Director

Kari White, PhD, MPH

Dr. White’s research uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to assess how policies affect people’s reproductive healthcare outcomes and experiences seeking and obtaining care.

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Communications Assistant

Andrea Puron

Andrea is a bilingual digital marketing and communications strategist passionate about equity and visual storytelling in reproductive health.

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Affiliated Researcher

Anitra Beasley, MD, MPH

Dr. Beasley is Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine. She specializes in general obstetrics and gynecology and complex family planning.  Her research interests include access to contraception and family planning services, bias in medical care, and reduction of health disparities. 

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Latest News
Uncategorized

Dr. Gracia Sierra, PhD, MA Named 2025 Changemaker in Family Planning

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Contraception, Abortion Care, Clinical Care, Pregnancy

When States Can Exclude Family Planning Providers, Access Suffers — and Millions Are at Risk

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Abortion Care, Clinical Care, Contraception, Pregnancy

Effects of Time Constraints Under Texas’ 6-Week Abortion Ban

A new peer-reviewed study by Resound Research reveals how Texas’ SB8 law that prohibited abortion upon the detection of embryonic
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Abortion Care, Contraception

How State Antiabortion Lawsuits and Increased Surveillance Empower Domestic Abusers

New commentary in JAMA highlights how antiabortion laws and increased state surveillance may put survivors of intimate partner violence at
Read Article
Contraception, Clinical Care

Should Teens Need Parental Permission to Access Birth Control?

Resound Research for Reproductive Health Dr. Kari White joins Rice University’s Baker Institute podcast to discuss how Texas policies limit
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