Understanding how reduced access to birth control affects women's lives
Official title: Life course impacts of reduced access to contraception
Funded at University of Colorado · NIH-11193279 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at how changes in access to birth control can shape women's social and economic well-being over their lifetime.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Colorado NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boulder, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | September 16, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $629,982 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HD116105-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11193279 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
This project focuses on understanding the experiences of reproductive-age women in the United States who have been affected by changes in contraceptive access.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not directly impacted by changes in contraceptive access or those outside the reproductive age range may not directly benefit from this specific research.
What this research studies
This project uses new data to understand what happens when women have less access to birth control, focusing on a significant policy change in Texas. Researchers are building a large dataset called Reproduction in People's Lives (RIPL) that tracks fertility and life outcomes for nearly all reproductive-age women in the U.S. from 2000 to 2026. By linking this information with U.S. Census data, the project aims to show how reduced access to contraception can affect women's lives over time. This work will help us understand the real-world consequences of policies that change access to family planning services.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could provide crucial information to policymakers and healthcare providers about the long-term effects of contraceptive access on women's health and socioeconomic outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: While the benefits of expanding contraceptive access are known, this project aims to provide the first estimates of the causal impact of *reduced* access in the U.S. using newly developed data.
Where this research is happening
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University of Colorado
Boulder, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Stevenson, Amanda Jean — University of Colorado
- Study coordinator: Stevenson, Amanda Jean
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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.