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

Barriers to Preferred Contraception Use in Mississippi

Journal of Women's Health

Amanda Nagle, Klaira Lerma, Gracia Sierra, Kari White

Jan 2025

Abortion Care Preferences and Trade-Offs when Traveling Out-of-State for Facility-Based Services: Findings from a Discrete Choice Experiment

BMC Health Services Research

Gracia Sierra, Klaira Lerma, Gabriela Alvarez Perez, Anitra Beasley, Kari White

Dec 2024

Texas’ Alternatives to Abortion Program: Historical Overview and Funding Analysis

Laura Dixon, Anna Chatillon, Pritika Paramasivam, Kari White

Dec 2024

Mississippi Abortion Clients’ Strategies to Pay for Abortion Care and Manage Economic Hardship

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Whitney Arey, Klaira Lerma, Amanda Nagle, Gema Alemán, Kari White

Nov 2024

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 Preferred Contraception Use in Mississippi

Journal of Women's Health

Amanda Nagle, Klaira Lerma, Gracia Sierra, Kari White

Jan, 2025

Implications of Parental Consent for Clinician-Provided Contraception for Minors in Texas

Brooke Whitfield, Laura Dixon, Kari White

Apr, 2023

Meeting Preferences for Specific Contraceptive Methods: An Overdue Indicator

Studies in Family Planning

Kristen L. Burke, Joseph E. Potter

Jan, 2023

Abortion Care

Latest Work

Abortion Care Preferences and Trade-Offs when Traveling Out-of-State for Facility-Based Services: Findings from a Discrete Choice Experiment

BMC Health Services Research

Gracia Sierra, Klaira Lerma, Gabriela Alvarez Perez, Anitra Beasley, Kari White

Dec, 2024

Texas’ Alternatives to Abortion Program: Historical Overview and Funding Analysis

Laura Dixon, Anna Chatillon, Pritika Paramasivam, Kari White

Dec, 2024

Mississippi Abortion Clients’ Strategies to Pay for Abortion Care and Manage Economic Hardship

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Whitney Arey, Klaira Lerma, Amanda Nagle, Gema Alemán, Kari White

Nov, 2024

Systems of Care

Latest Work

Barriers to Preferred Contraception Use in Mississippi

Journal of Women's Health

Amanda Nagle, Klaira Lerma, Gracia Sierra, Kari White

Jan, 2025

Texas’ Alternatives to Abortion Program: Historical Overview and Funding Analysis

Laura Dixon, Anna Chatillon, Pritika Paramasivam, Kari White

Dec, 2024

Care Post-Roe: How Post-Roe Laws Are Obstructing Clinical Care

Daniel Grossman, MD; Carole Joffe, PHD; Shelly Kaller, MPH; Katrina Kimport, PHD; Elizabeth Kinsey, MD; Klaira Lerma, Natalie Morris, Kari White

Sep, 2024

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.

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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

Apr

Contraception

Join Resound Research at Rice University for a Critical Conversation on Teen Contraceptive Access

Access to confidential reproductive health care — including contraception — is a critical component of adolescent health. Many teens who

Mar

Clinical Care, Abortion Care, News, Pregnancy

Houston Chronicle Op-Ed

In a new op-ed for the Houston Chronicle, "Texas’ proposed abortion exceptions bill fails to recognize the complexities of pregnancy,"

Feb

News, Abortion Care, Contraception

Legislative Timeline: Now Updated!

The updated version of the Resound Research timeline of abortion and contraception policy in Texas is now available.

Dec

News

Now Hiring! Communications Assistant

Resound Research is now hiring a part-time Communications Assistant.

Sep

Clinical Care

Care Post-Roe: How Post-Roe Laws Are Obstructing Clinical Care

Our collaborative report, led by UCSF’s ANSIRH, reveals that over two years after Roe’s fall, abortion bans still hinder medical

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For media inquiries, please email our Communications Director, by clicking below.

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Evidence for Action.

ABOUT

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

Our Commitment

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

Latest Publications

Barriers to Preferred Contraception Use in Mississippi

Abortion Care Preferences and Trade-Offs when Traveling Out-of-State for Facility-Based Services: Findings from a Discrete Choice Experiment

Texas’ Alternatives to Abortion Program: Historical Overview and Funding Analysis

Mississippi Abortion Clients’ Strategies to Pay for Abortion Care and Manage Economic Hardship

Areas of Expertise

Contraception

Latest Work

Abortion Care

Latest Work

Systems of Care

Latest Work

Our Approach​

Rigorous and Inclusive Research

“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

Executive and Scientific Director

Kari White, PhD, MPH

Communications Assistant

Andrea Puron

Affiliated Researcher

Anitra Beasley, MD, MPH

Latest News

Join Resound Research at Rice University for a Critical Conversation on Teen Contraceptive Access

Houston Chronicle Op-Ed

Legislative Timeline: Now Updated!

Now Hiring! Communications Assistant

Care Post-Roe: How Post-Roe Laws Are Obstructing Clinical Care

Media Requests?

For media inquiries, please email our Communications Director, by clicking below.

Connect with Us

Contact Us

Our Approach

Rigorous and  Inclusive Research

Our Team
Meet Our Experts