Health and financial effects of changing abortion access
Official title: Health and economic consequences of changing federal and state policies on reproductive health.
Funded at University of California, San Francisco · NIH-11367891 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project compares short- and long-term health and financial impacts on people who sought abortions before and after state bans.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project start | September 21, 2024 |
| Project end | May 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $530,832 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HD112464-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11367891 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are people who sought an abortion around the time a state-level ban was implemented, including women, trans men, and non-binary people capable of pregnancy.
✕Less likely to help
People who were not seeking abortion care or who live in areas with no change in abortion policy are unlikely to see direct benefit from participating.
What this research studies
You would be followed over time to document what happened after you tried to get an abortion, including health, economic, and caregiving outcomes. The team uses surveys, clinic records, and other data to compare people who were served before a ban with people who sought care right after a ban went into effect. The study includes people of reproductive capacity such as women, trans men, and non-binary people and tracks immediate and longer-term effects. Researchers aim to capture both medical outcomes and financial and logistic burdens like travel and childcare.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could clarify how policy changes affect people's health and finances so policymakers and clinics can better support those affected.
How similar studies have gone: Previous observational work (for example, the Turnaway Study) found negative health and economic effects after denied abortions, and this project applies a new rapid-response design to the post-2022 policy changes.
Where this research is happening
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Foster, Diana Greene — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Foster, Diana Greene
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.