Findings
OPEN’s research is ongoing – here are some of our current peer-reviewed publications, fact sheets, infographics, and policy briefs, as well as media coverage of OPEN research. Journalists looking to connect with an OPEN researcher can contact Sarah Crow at crow.158@osu.edu.
Q&A
December 1, 2022
Q & A: Abortion access after Dobbs
The Ohio State University, College of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Research
November 15, 2022
The double-edged sword of abortion regulations: Decreasing training opportunities while increasing knowledge requirements
Medical Education Online | Hillary J. Gyuras, Meredith P. Field, Olivia Thornton, Danielle Bessett, Michelle L. McGowan
Peer-Reviewed
November 10, 2022
Factors associated with never-use of long-acting reversible contraception among adult reproductive-aged women in Ohio
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health | Payal Chakraborty, Shibani Chettri, Maria F. Gallo, Mikaela H. Smith, Robert B. Hood, Danielle Bessett, John B. Casterline, Alison H. Norris, Abigail Norris Turner
Peer-Reviewed
November 10, 2022
Seeking abortion care in Ohio and Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic
Contraception | Emma Carpenter, Hillary Gyuras, Kristen L Burke, Danielle Czarnecki, Danielle Bessett, Michelle McGowan, Kari White
Crisis Pregnancy Centers
October 27, 2022
The crisis pregnancy center next door: How taxpayer money intended for poor families is funding a growing anti-abortion movement
CNN
Cincinnati Edition
October 27, 2022
Should Kentucky’s constitution protect the right to abortion? Voters will soon decide
WVXU
Peer-Reviewed Article
October 19, 2022
Assessing psychosocial costs: Ohio patients’ experiences seeking abortion care
Contraception | Tamika Odum, Orlaith Heymann, Abigail Norris Turner, Katherine Rivlin, Danielle Bessett
Peer-Reviewed Article
October 11, 2022
Housing Stability and Access to General Healthcare and Reproductive Healthcare Among Women in Ohio
Maternal and Child Health Journal | Robert B Hood, Abigail N Turner, Mikaela Smith, Payal Chakraborty, Shibani Chettri, Danielle Bessett, Alison H Norris, Maria F Gallo
Media Coverage
October 11, 2022
Maternity care ‘deserts’ on the rise across the U.S., report finds
STAT News | Theresa Gaffney
Podcast
September 19, 2022
B.R.E.A.C.H. Podcast: Buckeyes Racial/Ethnic Awareness Centered in Healthcare
B.R.E.A.C.H. Podcast
Peer-Reviewed Research
September 15, 2022
Free, But At What Cost? How Crisis Pregnancy Centers Provide Services
Culture, Health & Sexuality | Alexandra Kissling, Priya Gursahaney, Alison H. Norris, Danielle Bessett, Maria F. Gallo
News Article
September 14, 2022
Lawyer’s Mission: Translate Tenn.’S Bewildering Abortion Ban
AP News
Ohio Patients' Experiences of Abortion
August 29, 2022
Provider Mistrust and Telemedicine Abortion Care Preferences Among Patients in Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky
Telemedicine and e-Health | Katherine Rivlin, Jeremy Brenner-Levoy, Tamika Odum, Zoe Muzyczka, Alison Norris, Abigail Norris Turner, Danielle Bessett
The Ohio Survey of Women
August 29, 2022
Comparison of abortion incidence estimates derived from direct survey questions versus the list experiment among women in Ohio
PLoS One | Robert B. Hood, Heidi Moseson, Mikaela Smith, Payal Chakraborty, Alison H. Norris, Maria F. Gallo
News Article
August 23, 2022
Abortion bans trip over states’ past efforts to fight Obamacare
Bloomberg Law
News Article
August 10, 2022
What the data says about abortion in the Chattanooga region
Chattanooga Times Free Press
News Article
August 8, 2022
Facing uncertain future, Planned Parenthood workers turn to unions for support
WESA
News Article
August 8, 2022
In wake of the Supreme Court’s Roe decision, New York preps for out-of-state women seeking abortions
Staten Island Advance
News Article
August 8, 2022
‘We are bearing witness’: Health researchers navigate a post-Roe world
Nature
News Article
August 8, 2022
New study shows most Ohioans who want an abortion won’t be able to get one under new ban
Statehouse News Bureau
News Article
August 8, 2022
Less income, education associated with learning about pregnancy after Ohio’s 6-week abortion limit, OSU study suggests
Cleveland.com
Radio Show
August 5, 2022
Doctors worry stricter abortion bans will lead to more maternal deaths
Cincinnati Edition | Nick Swartsell
Peer-Reviewed Research
July 25, 2022
Who loses access to legal abortion with a 6-week ban?
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | Abigail Norris Turner, Jeremy Brenner-Levoy, Katherine Rivlin, Tamika Odum, Zoe Muzyczka, Alison H. Norris, Danielle Bessett
News Article
July 21, 2022
Genetic counseling likely to become more ‘complicated’ in wake of Roe repeal
GenomeWeb
News Article
July 20, 2022
Before abortion ban, most Ohioans received procedure after six weeks, study finds
Columbus Dispatch
News Article
July 20, 2022
NIH Privacy Certificates Shield Reproductive Research Post-Roe
Bloomberg Law
Fact Check
July 20, 2022
Fact Check: Could Pregnant 10-Year-Old Girl Get an Abortion in Ohio?
Newsweek
News Article
July 20, 2022
‘This isn’t like Texas’: Experts say helping Ohio patients get abortion care isn’t illegal
Akron Beacon Journal
Media
July 20, 2022
Get Informed With The Top 5 Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) on Abortion Legislation
Digital Journal
Feature
July 8, 2022
OPEN studies impact of policy on reproductive health and equity
OSU Outreach and Engagement
Infographic
July 7, 2022
Ohio Abortion Legislation: A Timeline of Laws Passed Since 2011 – updated October 2022 (PDF)
News Article
July 7, 2022
Young Kentuckians say state’s trigger law banning abortions makes them ‘scared’ for future
Lexington Herald-Leader
Media
July 6, 2022
What is the future of abortion in Ohio? Columbus Conversation today
Columbus Dispatch
Article
July 5, 2022
A growing number of women give birth at Catholic hospitals, where they do not receive the same reproductive health options – including birth control – provided at other hospitals
The Conversation | Maria Gallo, PhD
Media
June 27, 2022
Some worried the overturning of Roe v. Wade will disproportionately affect Black women
10TV
Media
June 27, 2022
The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, what are the legal and societal implications?
WVXU
News Article
June 27, 2022
Butler County reacts to Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
Journal News
Media
June 27, 2022
Roe v. Wade: Studies reveal what abortion ban means for women forced to cross state lines
Study Finds
News Article
June 23, 2022
‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ stack deck against abortion clinics, do so with state support
Ohio Capital Journal
Op-Ed
June 21, 2022
Ohioans deserve access to abortion care. Let’s work together to preserve that right: Maggie Scotece
cleveland.com
News Article
June 21, 2022
These researchers study abortion in states likely to ban it. That will make their jobs even harder
STAT
News Article
June 17, 2022
Republicans keep passing extreme anti-abortion bans without popular support. Here’s why
The Guardian
News Article
June 7, 2022
In a Post-Roe Ohio, Women Could Have to Travel up to 339 Miles for an Out-of-State Abortion
cleveland.com
Journal Article
June 1, 2022
Ohio Abortion Regulations and Ethical Dilemmas for Obstetrician–Gynecologists
Obstetrics & Gynecology | Meredith Field, Hillary Gyuras, Danielle Bessett, Meredith Pensak, Alison H. Norris, Michelle L. McGowan
Journal Article
May 31, 2022
Abortion Restrictions are Harmful to Everyone
contexts | Danielle Bessett
Media
May 16, 2022
Ending Abortion Access May Widen Public Health Inequalities for Black Women, Poor Ohioans
Columbus Dispatch
Media
May 3, 2022
What Could Happen in Ohio if the U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
Statehouse News Bureau
Media
May 3, 2022
U.S. States Could Ban People from Traveling for Abortions, Experts Warn
The Guardian US
OPEN Statement
May 3, 2022
OPEN Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court Draft Opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Media
April 29, 2022
Ohio State University Study Calculates Travel, Cost for Procedure if Ohio Bans Abortion
Statehouse News Bureau
Op-Ed
April 26, 2022
If Abortion is Banned in Ohio, Seekers Would Have to Drive 157 to 269 Miles
Op-Ed in the Columbus Dispatch | Payal Chakraborty and Danielle Bessett
Media
April 25, 2022
OSU Study: Overturning Roe v. Wade Would Increase Travel Time for Abortion Care
WOSU 89.7 NPR News
Media
April 21, 2022
Ohio Research: Post-Roe Scenario Would Increase Travel for Abortion Care
Public News Service
Press Release
April 20, 2022
Studies Detail Current, Future Obstacles to Abortion Care
OSU Press Release
Journal Article
April 20, 2022
How Ohio’s Proposed Abortion Bans Would Impact Travel Distance to Access Abortion Care
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health | Payal Chakraborty, Stef Murawsky, Mikaela H. Smith, Michelle L. McGowan, Alison H. Norris, Danielle Bessett
Media
April 6, 2022
Escaping an Abortion Desert Isn’t as Simple as Crossing State Lines
Bloomberg Quint
Journal Article
March 9, 2022
Abortion Travel Within the United States: An Observational Study of Cross-State Movement to Obtain Abortion Care in 2017
The Lancet Regional Health - Americas | Mikaela H. Smith, Zoe Muzyczka, Payal Chakraborty, Elaina Johns-Wolfe, Jenny Higgins, Danielle Bessett, Alison H. Norris
Fact Sheet
March 9, 2022
“I Felt Like I Was a Bad Person…Which I’m Not”: Stigmatization in Crisis Pregnancy Centers (PDF)
Journal Article
February 22, 2022
Community-Based Systems Dynamics for Reproductive Health: An Example from Urban Ohio, USA
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action | Ayaz Hyder, Mikaela H. Smith, Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, Robert B. Hood, Shibani Chettri, Ashley Dundon, Abigail Underwood, Danielle Bessett, Alison H. Norris
Journal Article
February 18, 2022
“I Felt Like I Was a Bad Person… Which I’m Not”: Stigmatization in Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Social Science & Medicine - Qualitative Research in Health | Evangeline Warren, Alexandra Kissling, Alison H. Norris, Priya R. Gursahaney, Danielle Bessett, Maria F. Gallo
Journal Article
February 8, 2022
Reproductive Justice, Public Black Feminism in Practice: A Reflection on Community-Based Participatory Research in Cincinnati
Societies | Carolette Norwood, Farrah Jacquez, Thembi Carr, Stef Murawsky, Key Beck, Amy Tuttle
Media
January 10, 2022
If Region’s Abortion Clinics Close Under New Ohio Law, Would Create ‘Abortion Desert’
Dayton Daily News Article
Media
January 10, 2022
Access to Contraception Could Be Threatened if the Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade
WVXU Cincinnati Edition
Media
January 10, 2022
As Roe V Wade Hangs on a U.S. Supreme Court Decision, Ohio Lawmakers Pass Their Own Abortion Restrictions
WVXU Cincinnati Edition
Journal Article
January 3, 2022
Ohio Survey Data Assessing Perceptions of Abortion Safety
Contraception | Juliana Madzia, Meghana Kudrimoti, Abigail Norris Turner, Danielle Bessett, Maria F. Gallo
Fact Sheet
December 9, 2021
“We Have to Respect That Option”: The Abortion Aversion Complex in Safety-Net Healthcare Organizations (PDF)
Journal Article
November 10, 2021
“We Have to Respect that Option”: The Abortion Aversion Complex in Ohio’s Contraceptive Safety Net
Social Science & Medicine | Emily Kim, Sachika Singh, Aalap Bommaraju, Alison H. Norris, Danielle Bessett
Journal Article
November 10, 2021
Experiences of Reproductive Genetic Counselors with Abortion Regulations in Ohio
Journal of Genetic Counseling | Anne C. Heuerman, Danielle Bessett, Armand H. Matheny Antommaria, Leandra K. Tolusso, Nicki Smith, Alison H. Norris, Michelle L. McGowan
Journal Article
November 10, 2021
Opinions About Abortion Among Reproductive-Age Women in Ohio
Sexuality Research and Social Policy | Mikaela H. Smith, Abigail Norris Turner, Payal Chakraborty, Robert B. Hood, Danielle Bessett, Maria F. Gallo, Alison H. Norris
Journal Article
November 3, 2021
Selecting an Abortion Clinic: The Role of Social Myths and Risk Perception in Seeking Abortion Care
Journal of Health and Social Behavior | Orlaith Heymann, Tamika Odum, Alison H. Norris, Danielle Bessett
Fact Sheet
November 3, 2021
Selecting an Abortion Clinic: The Role of Social Myths and Risk Perception in Seeking Abortion Care (PDF)
Policy Brief
October 22, 2021
Challenging an Ohio Abortion Restriction: The Federal Lawsuit Process (PDF)
Research Poster
July 3, 2021
Non-Use of Preferred Contraceptive Method Among Contracepting Women in Ohio (PDF)
Op-Ed
June 8, 2021
Lifting Federal Regulations on Medication Abortion Won’t Guarantee Access in Restrictive States Like Ohio
Op-Ed in the Ohio Capital Journal | Danielle Bessett, PhD., and Kelsey Mello
Journal Article
May 27, 2021
Who Attends a Crisis Pregnancy Center in Ohio?
Contraception | Robin Rice, Payal Chakraborty, Lisa Keder, Abigail Norris Turner, Maria F. Gallo
Press Release
May 10, 2021
Lifting Federal Regulations on Medication Abortion Won’t Guarantee Access to Abortion
OPEN Press Release | Ariel Volk
Journal Article
May 10, 2021
Federal, State, and Institutional Barriers to the Expansion of Medication and Telemedicine Abortion Services in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Contraception | Kelsey Mello, Mikaela H. Smith, B. Jessie Hill, Payal Chakraborty, Katherine Rivlin, Danielle Bessett, Alison H. Norris, Michelle L. McGowan
Journal Article
February 24, 2021
Use of Non-Preferred Contraceptive Methods Among Women in Ohio
Contraception | Payal Chakraborty, Maria F. Gallo, Saira Nawaz, Mikaela H. Smith, Robert B. Hood, Shibani Chettri, Danielle Bessett, Alison H. Norris, John Casterline, Abigail Norris Turner
Media
February 18, 2021
Ohio’s ‘Heartbeat Bill’ Never Took Effect; 1 in 10 Ohio Women Thought Abortion was Illegal Anyway
Cincinnati Enquirer Article
Fact Sheet
February 18, 2021
Passage of Abortion Ban and Women’s Accurate Understanding of Abortion Legality (PDF)
Journal Article
February 18, 2021
Passage of Abortion Ban and Women’s Accurate Understanding of Abortion Legality
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | Maria F. Gallo, John B. Casterline, Payal Chakraborty, Alison H. Norris, Danielle Bessett, Abigail Norris Turner
Press Release
February 17, 2021
One in 10 Ohio Women Thought Abortion Illegal Amid Attempts to Ban at 6 Weeks
OSU Press Release
Journal Article
August 19, 2020
Care Churn: Why Keeping Clinic Doors Open Isn’t Enough to Ensure Access to Abortion
The New England Journal of Medicine | Michelle L. McGowan, Alison H. Norris, Danielle Bessett
Fact Sheet
August 19, 2020
Care Churn: Why Keeping Clinic Doors Open Isn’t Enough to Ensure Access to Abortion (PDF)
Video
August 19, 2020
Care Churn: Why Keeping Clinic Doors Open Isn’t Enough to Ensure Access to Abortion
Media
August 6, 2020
New research paper highlights inaccessible abortion care in Toledo
Toledo Blade Article
Press Release
August 5, 2020
Open Clinics Aren’t Enough to Ensure Abortion Access in Ohio
UC Press Release
Policy Brief
July 27, 2020
Reproductive Healthcare Access in Ohio During the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)
Media
June 4, 2020
Ohio State Research Finds Abortion Restrictions Hit Rural Areas Harder
WOSU Radio Interview
Journal Article
May 29, 2020
Abortion Access in Ohio’s Changing Legislative Context, 2010–2018 (PDF)
American Journal of Public Health | Alison H. Norris, Payal Chakraborty, Kaiting Lang, Robert B. Hood, Sarah R. Hayford, Lisa Keder, Danielle Bessett, Mikaela H. Smith, B. Jessie Hill, Molly Broscoe, Carolette Norwood, Michelle L. McGowan
Media
May 26, 2020
Ohio Abortion Laws May Have Caused Rise in Later Terminations as Women Struggle to Access Treatment Quickly
Newsweek Article
Press Release
May 22, 2020
Researchers: As Ohio Abortion Regulations Increased, Disparities in Care Emerged
OSU Press Release | Misti Crane