Department of Ob-Gyn brings research to 2025 Society of Family Planning annual meeting

The Society of Family Planning hosted their annual meeting in Pittsburgh October 25-27, 2025. Faculty and researchers in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology brought their research to the event. Just a few of their exciting accomplishments: 

PRESENTATIONS: 

Brakes and accelerators to abortion access post-Dobbs: Where can we best intervene? – Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, director of the Division of Reproductive and Population Health 

What is measured, matters: Advancing the measurement of reproductive health equity – Klaira Lerma, MPH, associate director of the Reproductive Equity Action Lab (panelist) 

Do no harm: Balancing risk and rigor to generate evidence in the post-Dobbs landscape (pre-conference workshop) – Jane Seymour, PhD, MPH, CORE research scientist 

Navigating abortion in the Midwest: Research, clinician, and abortion fund insights – Jane Seymour 

POSTERS:

Centering Black voices: A qualitative exploration on the ideal abortion experience – Laura Swan, PhD 

The impact of Dobbs on facilitating abortion care in a restricted state – Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH

Effects of Medicaid abortion coverage on mentally unhealthy days in Illinois – Taehyun Kim, PhD 

Identifying fraud in a study of abortion access: Approach and recommendations – Jenny Higgins; Jane Seymour  

Barriers and facilitators to abortion by policy context in the Midwest post-Dobbs – Jenny Higgins; Jane Seymour 

LEADERSHIP: 

Research Implementation Special Interest Group meeting co-host – Klaira Lerma, MPH 

Read more about the presentations and leadership from department members and affiliates on the UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity website. Incredible work, all!