Sarah C. M. Roberts

State-Level Abortion Policies and Infant Health Outcomes

Importance Previous research has found associations between abortion policies and infant health. Differing methods complicate understanding which abortion policies matter for infant health. Objective To examine associations between multiple state-level abortion policies and infan...

Distinguishing Between Enforceable and On-The-Books State-Level Abortion Policies Over Time: Findings From a Policy Surveillance Study

OBJECTIVES: To describe trends in state-level abortion policies before the Dobbs v Jackson Supreme Court decision, distinguishing laws that have been enacted through legislation/regulation and are thus "on-the-books" from laws that are enforceable, ie, "on-the-books" laws not blo...