Houston Chronicle Op-Ed
A new Houston Chronicle op-ed by Dr. Faith Fletcher and Dr. Kari White examines the delay in the release of the Texas state Maternal Mortality Report and the decision to omit comprehensive analysis of deaths from 2022-2023, the first two years after the state abortion ban. The authors write, “Omitting this analysis is unethical. It […]
New Brief: Texas Ob-Gyns’ Awareness of and Concerns Over SB 31 (The Life of the Mother Act)
In this new brief, we report on findings from 219 practicing Texas ob/gyns who completed an online survey in late fall 2025, after the passage and implementation of SB 31. We focus on physicians’ awareness of SB 31 and their concerns about treating patients experiencing pregnancy complications. We also discuss mechanisms to support the Texas […]
Now Hiring: Communications Specialist
Resound Research is hiring a full-time, temporary Communications Specialist. The Communications Specialist will support our graphic design projects as lead designer, contributing to data visualizations for research briefs and other public facing materials, including social media content. This position will also support all elements of the communications department, including social media campaigns, an external newsletter, […]
Spotlight on Vanessa Lang’s work on Contraceptive Access
Recent evidence from the Michigan Contraceptive Access, Research, and Evaluation Study (M-CARES), led by Professor Martha Bailey with Resound Research’s Vanessa Lang as a collaborator, was recently featured in an analysis by The New York Times exploring the potential impacts of cuts to healthcare in 2026. M-CARES is a large-scale randomized control trial that examines […]
New Brief: Barriers to Preferred Contraceptive Use in Texas
A new brief in collaboration with the Baker Institute’s Center for Health Policy examines contraceptive use in Texas from 2014 to 2023, trends in unmet preferences, and barriers to reproductive health care by insurance status, with the aim of informing policy solutions to improve access across the state. The study shows: These findings underscore the structural […]
Barriers to Choice: Insurance and Contraceptive Access in Texas
In an upcoming virtual event hosted by the Baker Institute Center for Health Policy, Resound Research scholars Anna Chatillon, PhD, and Gracia Sierra, MA, PhD will be presenting their latest research along with Fatimah Lalani, DO, FACOG from the Hope Clinic. Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the country — including about 20% of Texas women […]
Dr. Gracia Sierra, PhD, MA Named 2025 Changemaker in Family Planning
We are proud to announce that Dr. Gracia Sierra, Data Scientist and Researcher at Resound Research for Reproductive Health, has been selected as one of the Society of Family Planning’s 2025 Changemakers in Family Planning awardees. Dr. Sierra is an interdisciplinary researcher — trained as an economist, sociologist, and demographer — whose work examines socioeconomic […]
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.
Remembering TxPEP’s Joseph E. Potter
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our valued colleague and demographer, Joe Potter, on May 13.