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.
New Publication in AJPH: Disrupted Abortion Care During the COVID-19 Executive Order
A study in AJPH found Texas’ 2020 abortion ban during COVID-19 disrupted care, hitting those past 10 weeks’ gestation hardest.
Knowledge and Awareness of Medication Abortion Among Reproductive-Aged Texans, New Brief
A 2023 survey shows 59% of reproductive-aged Texans knew about medication abortion, up from 49% in 2019.
Knowledge Gaps: New Brief Shows Texans are Unaware of Abortion Laws
73% of Texans don’t know abortion is unavailable, and 24% wrongly believe out-of-state travel for it is banned, survey results.
