Restricting Access to Medication Abortion Will Not Help Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
A new publication in Health Affairs Forefront by Kari White and co-authors examines recent legal arguments claiming that telehealth access to medication abortion increases reproductive coercion and harms survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). The analysis finds that the evidence does not support those claims. Drawing on national epidemiologic research, the authors show that reproductive […]
Changes in Facility-Based Abortion Care Among Texas Resident Minors and Young Adults After a 2021 Abortion Ban: September 2020–May 2024
A new peer-reviewed study published in the American Journal of Public Health reveals how Texas’s 2021 abortion ban—Senate Bill 8—disproportionately affected access to facility-based abortion care for Texans under 25. The research analyzed data from Texas and six neighboring states, comparing abortion rates before and after SB8 took effect. The findings are clear: While the […]
Preferred strategies for obtaining abortion care among pregnant Texans: A latent class analysis
When abortion is banned in a state like Texas, what do people do — and what would they prefer to do? A new peer-reviewed study explores the strategies pregnant Texans would consider when in-state abortion care was unavailable. The research, conducted in the final weeks before Roe v. Wade was overturned, asked 293 participants about […]
How Texas Abortion Bans Affect Mental and Emotional Well-Being
Restrictive abortion policies can have wide-ranging effects beyond access to care. A new research brief from Resound Research for Reproductive Health highlights how recent Texas abortion bans—including Senate Bill 8 (SB8)—have impacted the mental and emotional health of young people seeking abortion care. The brief brings together findings from two studies: These findings emphasize that […]
When States Can Exclude Family Planning Providers, Access Suffers — and Millions Are at Risk
On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. The ruling determined that Medicaid enrollees cannot sue in federal court to enforce their right to choose any qualified family planning provider—a right that, until now, included providers like Planned Parenthood. This decision is part of a […]
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 cardiac activity—commonly described as a “6-week abortion ban”—created compounded barriers for those seeking care.
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 greater risk. Co-authored by researchers from Resound Research for Reproductive Health, the piece explores how current policies can empower abusers and limit access to confidential 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 law with a sharp rise in mental distress among young women.
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,” Dr. Kari White and Dr. Anitra Beasley discuss the limitations of Senate Bill 31.
Legislative Timeline: Now Updated!
The updated version of the Resound Research timeline of abortion and contraception policy in Texas is now available.