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2022 Women’s Health Report Card
May 16, 2022
Distance of more than 50 miles to abortion facilities can be insurmountable barrier to access
May 13, 2022At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling that will overturn Roe v. Wade, the Court’s 1973 landmark decision which ruled that the Constitution protects a pregnant individual’s liberty to choose to have … Read more
Recent publications related to abortion
May 5, 2022The May 2 publication of the leaked draft of the Supreme Court majority decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization indicates that the Supreme Court plans to explicitly overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. While the … Read more
A triple Tar Heel: Alexis Dennis
May 3, 2022
Kate Brandt receives Boka W. Hadzija Award
May 2, 2022Trainee Kate Brandt, a doctoral student in geography, is the 2022 recipient of the Boka W. Hadzija Award for Distinguished University Service by a Graduate or Professional Student. Brandt’s many nominations noted her persistent advocacy on behalf of graduate and … Read more
Lessler publishes new study in Science Advances
May 2, 2022Faculty Fellow Justin Lessler, PhD is co-author of a new study published in Science Advances on “In-person schooling and associated COVID-19 risk in the United States over spring semester 2021.” Because of the importance of schools to childhood development, the … Read more