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.

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:

Extended Pregnancy Medicaid During COVID‐19 and Enrollment and Health Care Use in the Postpartum Year Policy Points The continuous coverage provision of the March 2020 Families First Coronavirus Response Act resulted in extended postpartum Medicaid for individuals with pregnancy Medicaid coverage...

Excited for this new publication in Milbank Quarterly! Using Medicaid claims, @rgourevitch.bsky.social, @maria-steenland.bsky.social and I find that extended Medicaid during COVID-19 was associated with increases in postpartum coverage, ED visits, and behavioral health diagnoses tinyurl.com/yfmbxtwz

Working on a powerpoint slide deck about abortion in NJ. I tried the "designer" option, and it suggested a background photo of an infant. This is definitely new and suggests some strong bias in the AI behind it.

In recent years, telehealth medication abortion has exploded 📬

1 in 4 abortions is now done via telehealth - still blows my mind

Yet for awhile now @lauralindberg.bsky.social & I have had a bee in our bonnet about the lack of options for minors

We discuss⬇️

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yuck… and my partner is now sick!

i’m hearing this from multiple people… so sorry

On my way to DC to celebrate a milestone birthday of a dear friend from grad school @um-psc.bsky.social . We’ve known each other since before marriage, children, careers, aging parents. I went to study demography and left with a PhD — and so much more. Find your people and hold onto them.❤️

last year one of my professional conferences said they had no choice but to meet on passover. This year another org’s conference is on Yom Kippur. I will not be registering.

New report out: Abortion Needs & Availability in New Jersey — 2025 Update.

Since 2020, abortions in NJ have increased 25%, and provider capacity—especially telehealth—has expanded significantly. Progress is real. Equity gaps remain.

Data matter. Read more: njfpl.org/wp-content/u...

costco!

check out Isaac’s full thread or read the paper. feedback welcome! and if you want to discuss this is your lab etc, happy to jump on zoom to chat

Very excited that @lauralindberg.bsky.social and I just posted a preprint of a paper that we've been working on for a while, looking at the (lack of) comparability of the most recent NSFG with prior waves of data. Feedback extremely welcome!
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Happy Valentine’s Day

Applications are being reviewed on a rolling, space-available basis for Fall 2026.

Program highlights include:
• Fully online, accessible from anywhere in the U.S. or internationally
• Part-time and full-time enrollment options
• Grounded in a reproductive justice framework
• Scholarship funding available for eligible students
Apply now programfinder.aspph.org?program_id=5...

📣📣Rutgers School of Public Health is accepting applications for our new Master of Public Health (MPH) in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice.
This 100% online program is designed for working professionals and students seeking flexibility. sph.rutgers.edu/academics/de...

yeah I wondered what was related to her comfort level…

a man and a woman are sitting next to each other with netflix written on the bottom right ALT: a man and a woman are sitting next to each other with netflix written on the bottom right

Love how Bridgerton gives middle-aged women “intimacy” the way TV always does: brief, tasteful, and safely off-screen. The age cutoff for erotic storytelling remains intact in a show that’s broken so many other barriers.

of all the things wrong and awful about this, let’s add that “In the Jungle” is *not* from The Lion King.

watching the olympic opening ceremony.,, want to feed the Armani models.

Plastic surgeons society recommends delaying gender-affirming procedures until age 19 The American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommended that gender-affirming surgeries be delayed until a patient is at least 19 years old

Plastic surgeons' society advises no gender affirming care before age 19 for transgender and non-binary young people. I assume they also mean to include breast reductions/ gynecomastia surgery on cis-gender young people and nose jobs as well? www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/g...

i prefer it to coital infrequency

so what has everyone been cooking in the snowstorm? I’ve made chicken soup, ribs, and seven layer bars. I’m trying to make pickle chips in the air fryer, but not very optimistic.

i can tell you what the mahjong moms are saying… friends have been buying this shirt

Contraceptive Autonomy of Adolescents and Young Adults in the U.S. South: The Influence of Healthcare Providers, Partners, and Parents A growing body of research describes coercive experiences in contraceptive care in the clinic setting, a phenomenon that disproportionately constrains…

Our new research finds that many adolescents and young adults in the U.S. South (esp Black women)experience pressure —from providers, partners, or parents—to use specific contraceptive methods or avoid contraception altogether, shaping whether they can use their preferred method. bit.ly/49ydbm0

A friendly reminder for fellow sociologists and demographers: early registration for the PAA meetings (May 6-9 in St. Louis) closes tomorrow, Jan 17.

Maybe y'all knew that, but by default my email app filters all bulk emails from external orgs into spam/junk.

@popassocamerica.bsky.social

#socsky

Midwifery Students’ Experiences of Clinical Education: What Helps and What Hurts Introduction Clinical education is a cornerstone of midwifery training. Although international studies highlight the importance of preceptor support, predictability, and a positive learning environm...

If we’re serious about improving maternal health, we have to be serious about how we train midwives.
Clinical training can make or break the midwifery workforce: supportive preceptors build confident clinicians, while bullying and bias hinder learning.

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MAGA uses MAHA as a shield for priorities that have little to do with health and much to do with limiting women’s opportunities and roles in society to marriage and motherhood.

Clinical Education Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minority Midwifery Students in the United States | Health Equity Introduction: Diversifying the midwifery workforce is a promising strategy for advancing perinatal health and reducing disparities. Clinical education is essential to midwifery training; yet, the experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) midwifery students in these settings remain underexplored. Methods: We conducted a national cross-sectional survey of certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives certified between 2019 and 2024 (n = 4117) about their clinical education experiences. Six hundred forty respondents completed the survey, with a 16% response rate. Multiple clinical education measures were self-reported: perceived competency, satisfaction with preceptorship, quality of interactions, and experiences of bias, harassment, bullying, or abuse. The primary exposure was SGM identity, defined as identifying as non-heterosexual and/or non-cisgender. Multivariable logistic regression models, adjusted for demographic and training characteristics, assessed the associations between SGM identity and clinical education outcomes. Results: One-fifth of the respondents identified as SGM. Across nearly all measures examined, SGM respondents reported significantly poorer experiences than non-SGM peers. In the descriptive results, they were less likely to report excellent interactions with preceptors (47.5% vs. 63.1%), other midwives (24.6% vs. 46.3%), and physicians (11.0% vs. 21.7%) and were less likely to report no gender- or sexual orientation-related bias (46.6% vs. 80.1%). SGM respondents were also more likely to experience bullying, harassment, or abuse during training. Fully adjusted models showed patterns consistent with these findings. Conclusion: SGM midwifery students experience lower-quality clinical education and higher exposure to bias and mistreatment. Addressing these inequities is critical for building a diverse midwifery workforce and broader efforts to advance perinatal health equity.

New paper on the experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) students in midwifery clinical training, documenting how discrimination and hostile learning environments shape their experiences. Improving provider equity benefits both providers and patients. www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....

How do we show up as researchers in 2026? This slide from my #PAA talk offers a good list of New Year's resolution. As too much of the federal surveillance systems and support for science have gone dark, we need to be the light.🕯️🧨