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Contraceptive Visits Declined in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Using a nationwide sample of insurance claims, researchers found that large declines occurred in contraceptive visits in the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic (April 2020 compared to May 2019). Although visit numbers improved over time, they remained below pre-pandemic levels through the end of 2020.
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Supreme Court Signals Possible End to Abortion Rights Under Roe v. Wade
Access to safe and legal abortion likely will end for half of America by this summer when the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide on Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, according to reproductive healthcare providers, attorneys, and leaders. Both the Mississippi case and the Texas six-week abortion ban — which the court allowed to continue in December 2021 — will potentially lead to abortion bans in dozens of states. -
Physician Assistants in OB/GYN Field Want More Ethics Expertise
Survey respondents named many ethical challenges they faced: end-of-life care, complex pregnancies, risk and benefits to mother and fetus, and counseling adolescents.
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Gestational Diabetes Risk May Be Higher Earlier in Pregnancy for Women with Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Screening and treatment might need to begin much earlier for these patients.
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CMS, HHS Offer Multipronged Approach to Improving Maternal Health
Biden administration asks hospitals to review policies and procedures, calls on states to expand postpartum coverage under Medicaid and CHIP.
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Nonhormonal Contraceptive Method Could Be Next Option
Researchers have found a potential new female contraceptive that could prevent pregnancy without affecting hormones. New research shows the benefits of using monoclonal antibodies to trap and block human sperm. -
Some Good and Not-So-Good News About Abortion Information Online
Researchers have spent a few years trying to understand how abortion information is presented online and how it is understood by laypeople. This is one of those controversial healthcare issues in which internet information is more likely to be intentionally false than it is to be inaccurate due to ignorance or misinterpretation of data. -
Privacy Breaches and Reputation Terrorism Plague Abortion Providers
More than one-third of abortion providers reported being harassed by anti-abortion individuals, including intimidation and invasive behavior. Some providers experienced intentional public exposure of their abortion work and discreditation, according to new research. -
Patients’ Contraceptive Choices Evolve Over Time and Life Needs
Women’s preferences in contraceptive methods can change with time and circumstances in their lives, new research shows. Values and preferences are influenced by the contraceptive method’s effectiveness, access, convenience, side effects, societal norms, and other issues. -
Providers Can Improve Condom Messaging to Patients
Reproductive health providers could help patients better understand their risks of both pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by asking nonjudgmental questions about their sexual activity, and offering testing for STIs and a vaccine for HPV.