About 1 in 4 Wisconsinites (24%) assigned female at birth needed but didn't receive ⚠️ reproductive health care in the past 12 months, according to the 2024-25 Reproductive Health Experiences and Access Study (RHEA). 💊 6% delayed or had trouble getting their preferred birth control. #TeachingTuesday

Our latest CORE Lab member spotlight features anthropology Ph.D candidate Corinne Hale. ✨️ Swipe through to learn more about Corinne! 📝👉️ Read Corinne's latest research paper, Experiences of Obstetrician-Gynecologists Providing Pregnancy Care After 𝘋𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘴: buff.ly/bZlP5WW #UWCORE #CORELab #UWMadison

Congrats to CORE investigator and @uwsocialwork.bsky.social professor Celina Doria, along with @andreabeckerphd.bsky.social, @leahrkoenig.bsky.social, Jennifer Ko & @ushma.bsky.social, on their new paper on the embodied aspects of telehealth medication abortion. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Today marks the fourth anniversary of #𝘋𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘴 𝘷. 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴𝘰𝘯. ⚖️ Abortion is legal in #Wisconsin, but highly restricted. 🚧 We outline the current state of abortion care, CORE research on post-𝘋𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘴 impacts, and how legal, logistical, and financial barriers limit Wisconsinites' access. 🔍📝➡️ buff.ly/HlA12oG

A #Wisconsin study finds that sexual and gender minorities, including #LGBTQ people, face greater obstacles to getting the birth control they want, especially when cost is an issue. ❌ These barriers hinder people's ability to meet their sexual and reproductive health needs. 📝➡️ buff.ly/YD22TWd 1/

This week, we are highlighting Lisa Oyolu, a PhD candidate and CORE Lab member! Swipe to learn more about Lisa and her work. 📝✨ Check out Lisa's work with the Wisconsin Youth Project ➡️ buff.ly/WNUi9Nw #UWCORE #UWMadison #Wisconsin #CORELab

During #Pride, we're highlighting research on reproductive equity for LGBTQ+ people. 📝 A recent study shows that non-straight-identified people face greater obstacles 🚧 to abortion care than heterosexual patients and are more likely to delay expenses to pay for it. buff.ly/aIILL8O #TeachingTuesday ⬇️

New research by Mike Wagner (@prowag.bsky.social) and @cccr.bsky.social shows strong public support for people obtaining abortion pills by mail. He shares those findings and CORE evidence on harms of restricting mifepristone access in @isthmusmadison.bsky.social. ⤵️ 🔍️ For background: buff.ly/vH3ZbUA

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As a major case winds its way back through the courts, we at @cccr.bsky.social are here with new data showing that the public is far more supportive of people purchasing mifepristone through the mail than it is against the idea. isthmus.com/opinion/opin...

Next up in our CORE Lab member spotlight ✨️ is Frania Mendoza Lua, a Health Disparities Research Scholars postdoctoral trainee! Swipe through to learn more about Frania and her research. 🔍🌟 #UWMadison #CORELab #UWCORE

New CORE research highlights key factors that impede or enable abortion access.🚧 💬 Pregnant Wisconsinites faced multiple “brakes" that prevented them from accessing abortion care and “accelerators” that helped them. Experts and advocates can improve access and autonomy by addressing these issues. ⬇️

Teens face magnified barriers to health care and reproductive autonomy, including a lack of confidential care and information, transportation challenges, financial barriers, and mounting legal threats. Evidence says we should #TrustTeens to make decisions about their bodies. @youthrepro.bsky.social

Up next in our CORE Lab member spotlight is Sarah Bass, an economics PhD candidate at #UWMadison and incoming professor at @universityofga.bsky.social! ⭐️ Swipe ➡️ to learn more about Sarah and her research! Stay tuned for our next CORE Lab member spotlight! 🔜 #UWCORE #CORELab #Economics

Yesterday, #SCOTUS preserved telehealth access to #mifepristone, rejecting a lower-court ruling while the case continues. 📨 Wisconsin prohibits medication abortion via telehealth, but shield laws have enabled access to this safe, effective healthcare. 🔍️ Read the impacts and evidence: buff.ly/DwkMOfa

CORE update: Medication abortion access, legal challenges, and evidence

Today (May 4), the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily reinstated a federal rule allowing the abortion medication mifepristone to be prescribed via telehealth and dispensed by mail. The order pauses a May…

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This week, we want to highlight CORE Lab member and PhD candidate Shimin Zhao! ✨️ Swipe to learn more about Shimin and her work. 📝 Stay tuned for our next ➡️ CORE Lab member spotlight. ⭐️ #UWMadison #CORELab #UWCORE

1️⃣ day remains! Apply for our program coordinator role before the deadline closes tomorrow, May 12. ⌛ Details 👇

UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity (CORE)@wisccore.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We’re hiring! Seeking a detail‑oriented program coordinator to support CORE’s research, engagement, dissemination, and training efforts advancing reproductive autonomy in Wisconsin. 🌟 Are you organized, proactive, and mission‑driven? Apply to join us! 🔍 Learn more: go.wisc.edu/COREjob #ReproJobs

📢 There is still time to apply for the program coordinator role at CORE! 🌟 Our high-performing reproductive health research initiative seeks a new team member to help us work effectively and strengthen our impact. ⏰️ The application deadline is May 12. Learn more! 👇️

Now Hiring: CORE Program Coordinator

Do you love keeping teams organized and systems running smoothly? Are you responsive, solutions-oriented, and eager to contribute meaningfully to purpose-driven work? The UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity (CORE) may have just the role for you.

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Today, the US Supreme Court temporarily restored access to mifepristone via telehealth and mail, pausing a lower‑court ban. Telehealth abortion is prohibited in WI, but many residents (~1/3 of recent WI abortions) rely on medication from out‑of‑state shield law providers. Read more: buff.ly/9TeGYJP

Our latest CORE Lab member spotlight is Emma Wathen! ✨️ Emma is a PhD candidate pursuing a joint degree in History and History of Science, Medicine, and Technology. Learn more about her research and other interests! 👇️📚📝 Read Emma's latest publication 👉 buff.ly/hT3Cij8 #UWMadison #DisabilityStudies

Congrats to CORE Lab member Brooke Whitfield, whose paper on low contraceptive knowledge among U.S. adolescents and young adults was selected for the Journal of Adolescent Health's 2025 Distinguished Dozen. Great work, Brooke and colleagues! 👏⭐ buff.ly/S95Af7X Explore the findings: buff.ly/N99m3sU

The Distinguished Dozen: 2025 Journal of Adolescent Health Articles Making Distinguished Contributions to Adolescent and Young Adult Health

The Journal of Adolescent Health (JAH) is the official publication of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. One of the society's primary goals is the development, synthesis, and…

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We’re hiring! Seeking a detail‑oriented program coordinator to support CORE’s research, engagement, dissemination, and training efforts advancing reproductive autonomy in Wisconsin. 🌟 Are you organized, proactive, and mission‑driven? Apply to join us! 🔍 Learn more: go.wisc.edu/COREjob #ReproJobs

This week's CORE Lab Member Spotlight is @danamartha.bsky.social, a Health Disparities Research Scholar supporting several CORE projects. Swipe through to learn more about Dana! ⭐️ 🔍️ Check out Dana's website to explore more of her work 👇️ www.dana-johnson.com Stay tuned for the next spotlight! ✨️

Next up in our CORE Lab Spotlight series is Iris Zhao! ✨️ Swipe to learn more about Iris, and find her research here ➡️ buff.ly/speiRqr 🌟🎉 We also extend a special shout-out to Iris and all CORE Lab members for Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week. We are so grateful for our trainees!

A new analysis in @jamapsychiatry.com summarizes the negative mental health effects 🧠 of abortion denial and restrictions for pregnant people, children, and clinicians after the #Dobbs decision. 🔍 Impacts were more severe in states with the most restrictive laws. #TeachingTuesday buff.ly/evgoPFA 1/

In this @us.theconversation.com op-ed, @danamartha.bsky.social (@wisccore.bsky.social) and @lauralindberg.bsky.social (@rutgerssph.bsky.social) break down their research on how teens are accessing abortion pills via telehealth, why it matters, and what further research is needed. Read their piece:

Teens are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth – new research

Parental involvement laws and the stigma of teen pregnancy create significant barriers for teenagers seeking abortions. These factors are pushing teens to obtain abortion pills online.

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This week, we highlight CORE Lab member and Reproductive Equity Action Lab (REAL) research associate Brooke Whitfield! ✨️ Swipe through to learn more about Brooke and her research. Read Brooke's latest study in @jamanetworkopen.com 📝➡️ buff.ly/RqvMxMp Stay tuned for our next Lab member spotlight! ⭐️

Next up in our CORE Lab Member spotlight ⭐️ is Edwin, a PhD student from the Gender and Women's Studies department here at UW-Madison! 📝 Check out Edwin's research: ORCID ID👉️ buff.ly/blr0cCi Google Scholar👉️ buff.ly/NUUaYFo

📢 Check out this article from @msmagazine.com featuring CORE trainee @danamartha.bsky.social! Read Dana's insights on her research about medication abortion, telemedicine, adolescents, and state parental involvement laws (like in Wisconsin). 📝➡️ buff.ly/lDjM8m9

Teens Avoid Coercive Parental Involvement Laws by Using Telehealth Abortion Services

teens in states with parental involvement laws are increasingly seeking abortion pills online to avoid judges, delays and unsafe alternatives.

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Up next in our CORE Lab Member Spotlights, we highlight Lindsay Cannon @lindsaymcannon.bsky.social! ⭐️ Swipe to learn more about Lindsay, her research, and where to find her work. ✨ Thank you, Lindsay, for everything you do with CORE! Check in next week ➡️ to discover more about our CORE Lab members!

Today, Gov. Evers signed a bill expanding Medicaid coverage to 12 months postpartum. #Wisconsin joins 48 other states in extending vital healthcare coverage during the first year after pregnancy and birth, an important step toward reducing maternal health risks and improving equity.

Low-income mothers and babies will soon have a full year of Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin

Wisconsin becomes the 49th state to expand Medicaid postpartum coverage to a full year for new moms and babies.

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CORE lab member Brooke Whitfield's recent study reveals alarmingly low⚠️ contraceptive knowledge among young people. #TeachingTuesday 🔍️ The researchers found that 15-29-year-olds assigned female at birth answered only half of the questions about contraception correctly. 📄 Study: buff.ly/vyt1jOB 1/