Findings from Dr. Borrero's and Dr. Jarlenski's recent study show that patients residing in states with Medicaid coverage for abortion had lower odds and rates of:
Read more: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36075060/
This study is hoping to learn more about how clinical care has changed since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Share your stories of poor-quality care since the Dobbs decision. The purpose of this study is to collect stories of clinical care that was different from the usual standard due to new laws since June 2022. Examples include:
Faculty members Sonya Borrero, MD, MS, Suji Uhm, MD, MPH, Marian Jarlenski, PhD, Mehret Birru Talabi, MD, PhD, and Greer Donley, JD will present at Grand Rounds with Pitt School of Medicine and Pitt Public Health on September 6th around Ensuring Patient-Centered Care in a Post-Roe World.
CONVERGE faculty and staff have put together a how-to guide on becoming a medication abortion provider in Pennsylvania.
We worked with Pitt's Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion on The Intersections of Inequity, Justice, and Health: Reproductive Autonomy for All as part of the 2022 Diversity Forum. Meet our amazing panelists:
By now, we expect that most of you have heard about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade and deny the constitutional right to abortion. This decision will have devastating consequences for people’s lives and families. Abortion is commonly used, safe, and a critical component of healthcare. Research shows that the inability to obtain a desired abortion has adverse consequences for people’s physical, psychological, and socioeconomic well-being.
