Evidence for Action.

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

ABOUT

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.

Our Commitment

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

Latest Publications

Changes in Facility-Based Abortion Care Among Texas Resident Minors and Young Adults After a 2021 Abortion Ban: September 2020-May 2022

Perspectives on options for self-sourcing medication abortion after implementation of Texas Senate Bill 8

Preferred strategies for obtaining abortion care among pregnant Texans: a latent class analysis

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

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.

Contraception

Latest Work

Barriers to Choice: Insurance and Contraceptive Access in Texas

Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy

Gracia Sierra, Elise King, Jeanette Cunningham Rottas, Anna Chatillon, Kari White

Nov, 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

Abortion Care

Latest Work

Changes in Facility-Based Abortion Care Among Texas Resident Minors and Young Adults After a 2021 Abortion Ban: September 2020-May 2022

Am J Public Health

Kari White, Gracia Sierra, Brooke Whitfield, Kristina Tocce, Samuel L Dickman, Vinita Goyal

Nov, 2025

Perspectives on options for self-sourcing medication abortion after implementation of Texas Senate Bill 8

Contraception

Whitney Arey, Klaira Lerma, Anna Chatillon, Kari White

Nov, 2025

Preferred strategies for obtaining abortion care among pregnant Texans: a latent class analysis

Contraception

Amanda Nagle, Anitra Beasley, Klaira Lerma, Gracia Sierra, Gabriela Alvarez Pérez, Daniel Grossman, Kari White

Nov, 2025

Systems of Care

Latest Work

Perspectives on options for self-sourcing medication abortion after implementation of Texas Senate Bill 8

Contraception

Whitney Arey, Klaira Lerma, Anna Chatillon, Kari White

Nov, 2025

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

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

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

Nov, 2025

Barriers to Choice: Insurance and Contraceptive Access in Texas

Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy

Gracia Sierra, Elise King, Jeanette Cunningham Rottas, Anna Chatillon, Kari White

Nov, 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.

“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.
Communications Assistant

Andrea Puron

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

Changes in Facility-Based Abortion Care Among Texas Resident Minors and Young Adults After a 2021 Abortion Ban: September 2020–May 2024

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Nov

New Brief: Barriers to Preferred Contraceptive Use in Texas

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Oct

Preferred strategies for obtaining abortion care among pregnant Texans: A latent class analysis

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Oct

Barriers to Choice: Insurance and Contraceptive Access in Texas

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Sep

How Texas Abortion Bans Affect Mental and Emotional Well-Being

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