Unintended pregnancies, which occur in almost half (45%) of all pregnancies in the United
States, are associated with adverse health and social outcomes for the infant and the …

Background Each year in the United States, some 44 million women—three out of every four
women of reproductive age—receive one or more sexual or reproductive health (SRH) …

Multiple episodes in US history demonstrate that birth rates fall in response to recessions.
However, the 2020 COVID-19 recession differed from earlier periods in that employment …

Background The vast majority of women* in the United States rely on contraception to
prevent pregnancy at some point in their lives, and many need ongoing or periodic access to …

We develop county-level measures of structural and institutional barriers to care, and test
associations between these barriers and birth outcomes for US-born Black and White …

Objectives. To examine the differences in adolescent birth rates by deprivation and Health
Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in rural and urban counties of the United States in …

Inequities in access to contraception based on ability to pay can interfere with individuals'
reproductive autonomy. This study examines the impact of a 2017 state-level policy in Iowa …

Nearly all women in the United States who have ever had sexual intercourse have used a
contraceptive method at some point during their reproductive years. 1 Estimates presented …

CONTEXT As federal initiatives aim to fundamentally alter or dismantle the Affordable Care
Act (ACA), evidence regarding the use of insurance among clients obtaining contraceptive …

Purpose Approximately 16% of US births to women aged 15–19 years are repeat (second or
higher order) births. Repeat teen mothers are at elevated risk for poor perinatal outcomes …