KFF Poll: Majority of Americans Say Recent State Abortion Regulations Are Intended to Reduce Access January 22, 2020 News Release The latest KFF poll finds most Americans (67%) think recent state-level abortion restrictions are designed to make access to abortion more difficult, rather than protect women’s health and safety. These state-level abortion restrictions have become more common in the last several years – with lawmakers arguing that these laws are…
Abortion Knowledge and Attitudes: KFF Polling and Policy Insights January 22, 2020 Poll Finding This poll examines the public’s knowledge and attitudes about abortion. This poll finds a majority of the public do not want to see the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, and think recent state-level abortion restrictions are designed to make abortion access more difficult, rather than protect women’s health and safety.
Fact Sheet Provides an Overview of Abortion Later in Pregnancy and Policies to Regulate It December 5, 2019 News Release Abortions occurring at or after 21 weeks gestational age are rare (1.4%) and difficult to obtain, yet these abortions are subject to intense public debate in the news, policy and the law. A new KFF fact sheet provides basic information about abortion later in pregnancy in the US, including what it is,…
Policies Aimed at Limiting Access to Abortion May Negatively Impact Pregnancy Loss Care December 4, 2019 News Release Abortion restrictions around the country have the potential to limit clinicians’ ability to manage pregnancy loss.
Use of Telemedicine for Sexual and Reproductive Health is Low – Despite Potential to Improve Access to Care November 22, 2019 News Release New KFF analysis outlines the growing use of telemedicine for contraception, abortion and STI care, including a discussion of insurance coverage of telemedicine services, the financial implications for providers and patients, and its potential to improve access to reproductive health care across the United States.
Telemedicine in Sexual and Reproductive Health November 22, 2019 Issue Brief This brief presents an overview of telemedicine’s current use in sexual and reproductive health care, and reviews considerations in its coverage, potential to improve access, and financial implications for providers and patients.
KFF Brief Explains the Legal Challenges to New Title X Regulations November 21, 2019 News Release Attorneys General from 23 states, major family planning organizations, individual providers, and the American Medical Association have sued to block the new rules.
Litigation Challenging Title X Regulations November 21, 2019 Issue Brief This brief provides an overview of the legal challenges to the Trump Administration final Title X regulations and summarizes the key positions of the plaintiffs and HHS.
Briefing on Access to Reproductive Health Care for Low-Income Women in Five Communities November 14, 2019 Event As policy debates over the future of access to reproductive and sexual health services heat up at the national and state levels, understanding how these policies are playing out on the ground requires getting beyond the statistics. Earlier this year, KFF, working with Health Management Associates, conducted case studies and…
