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Research Insights and Updates

Stay informed with the latest research insights and updates from Resound Research. Our blog features journal articles, research briefs, op-eds, and news about the impact of our work on reproductive and sexual health policy.

How Texas Abortion Bans Affect Mental and Emotional Well-Being

Aug

Uncategorized

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

Aug

Contraception, Abortion Care, Clinical Care, Pregnancy

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jun

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

Jun

Abortion Care

Abortion Policy and Mental Health: What Texas Tells Us

A new study led by Dr. Jusung Lee and co-authored by Resound Research’s Dr. Kari White correlates Texas’s 2021 abortion

May

Contraception, Clinical Care

Why Confidential Contraception Matters for Texas Teens

Minors in Texas face legal barriers to confidential contraceptive care—barriers that impact their health, autonomy, and access to effective methods.

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.

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