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Authors: Tej Shah Published: September 2023 Ensuring accurate information for pregnant people considering abortion in Illinois   Download PDF Here Crisis pregnancy centers and deceptive misinformation “Crisis pregnancy centers” (CPCs) are organizations that claim to support pregnant people but also seek to intercept abortion seekers and people with unplanned pregnancies, offering prenatal services from an anti-abortion … Continue reading Ensuring accurate information for pregnant people considering abortion in Illinois

Authors: Sophie Knifton, Lee Hasselbacher, JD Published: July 2023 Emergency contraception on Illinois college campuses   Download PDF Here Emergency Contraception and Reproductive Autonomy Emergency contraception provides people with a time-sensitive option for preventing a pregnancy after unprotected sex, contraceptive failure, and sexual assault. With the increasing restrictions on abortion in the United States, access to … Continue reading Emergency contraception on Illinois college campuses

Authors: Madeline Quasebarth, MA, MHS Published: March 14, 2023 Brief Report: Babytown   Download Brief Here Narratives on Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is often framed in a stigmatizing light in the United States. The stigmatization of teen pregnancy and teen parenthood can have adverse health effects on parents, newborns, and families. Often, racism and classism … Continue reading Babytown Brief Report

Authors: Madeline Quasebarth, MA, MHS, Lee Hasselbacher, JD Published: February 27, 2023 , Updated: May 11, 2023 Brief Report: Illinois Abortion Statistics Update   Illinois Abortion Update, May 2023 Download 5/23 Brief Here Providers in Illinois are averaging a monthly increase of 1,140 abortions in the post-Dobbs environment. Illinois is currently the state experiencing the second … Continue reading Brief Report: Illinois Abortion Statistics Update

Authors: Madeline Quasebarth, MA, MHS, Lee Hasselbacher, JD Published: February 9, 2023  Brief Report: Exploring Patient and Provider Comfort and Expectations around Mifepristone Pharmacy Dispensing Download Brief Here Background For both miscarriage care and early abortion, the combination of mifepristone and misoprostol is most often recommended; mifepristone is taken first, followed by misoprostol. Misoprostol can … Continue reading Brief Report: Exploring Patient and Provider Comfort and Expectations around Mifepristone Pharmacy Dispensing

Authors: Carmela Zuniga MA, Aalap Bommaraju MPH, Lee Hasselbacher JD, Debra Stulberg MD, Terri-Ann Thompson PhD Published: April 2022 Provider and community stakeholder perspectives of expanding Medicaid coverage of abortion in Illinois  Introduction Many people seeking abortion encounter financial difficulties that delay or prevent them from accessing care. Although some patients qualify for Medicaid, a public … Continue reading Provider and community stakeholder perspectives of expanding Medicaid coverage of abortion in Illinois

“This has definitely opened the doors”: Provider perceptions of patient experiences with telemedicine for contraception in Illinois Authors: Bonnie Song, Angel Bowlware, Zarina Jaffer Wong, Iris Huang, Amy K. Whitaker, Lee Hasselbacher, Debra Stulberg Introduction When the COVID-19 pandemic began, it became necessary for family planning providers to utilize telehealth in order to safely provide … Continue reading Telemedicine for contraception in Illinois

Utilizing Telehealth for Contraceptive Care in Adolescent Patients: Provider and Staff Perspectives Authors: Iris Huang, Lee Hasselbacher Introduction When the COVID-19 pandemic began, it became necessary for family planning providers to utilize telehealth in order to safely provide contraceptive counseling to patients. Telehealth, in the form of video or phone calls between provider and patient, … Continue reading Utilizing Telehealth for Contraceptive Care

Are Illinois Contraceptive Providers Comfortable Providing Care to Adolescents? Results From a Statewide Provider Needs Assessment Authors: Amy Moore, Lee Hasselbacher, Crystal P. Tyler, Anthony E. Rodriguez-Ortiz, Melissa Gilliam August 2022 Introduction When the COVID-19 pandemic began, it became necessary for family planning providers to utilize telehealth in order to safely provide contraceptive counseling to … Continue reading Results From a Statewide Provider Needs Assessment