Data Note: Is the Supplemental Title X Funding Awarded by HHS Filling in the Gaps in the Program? October 18, 2019 Issue Brief This KFF analysis finds that the supplemental Title X funding that HHS awarded to grantees to “prioritize filling service gaps” in the federal family planning program still leaves significant gaps in many parts of the country.
Abortion is Back at the Supreme Court: New Analysis of June Medical Services LLC v. Russo March 2, 2020 News Release A KFF brief explains June Medical Services LLC v. Russo, a challenge to a Louisiana abortion regulation that will be heard at the Supreme Court on March 4, 2020.
Abortion Back at the Supreme Court: June Medical Services LLC v. Russo June 29, 2020 Issue Brief This issue brief explains the legal and factual issues in dispute and the reviews the potential implications of different rulings in the case of June Medical Services v. Russo, which could have significant implications for women’s access to abortion and could eliminate the right of abortion providers to bring legal challenges to state and federal laws and policies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Public Knowledge and Attitudes About Sexually Transmitted Infections: KFF Polling and Policy Insights February 18, 2020 Issue Brief A new KFF poll provides new data on the public’s knowledge and attitudes about sexually transmitted infections and finds majorities of the public unaware of how common STIs are among adults in the U.S.