Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 5R21HD115336-02
Leveraging Medical Records to Understand the Underreporting of Abortion Before and After Dobbs
Recipient
University of California Los Angeles
Award Amount
$235,123.00
Ceiling
$235,123.00
Awarded
August 19, 2025
Identifier
5R21HD115336-02
Research project funded by NICHD to study abortion underreporting and the impact of Dobbs decision using medical records and survey data.
Description
This project aims to advance understanding of the measurement and determinants of abortion and the potential consequences of Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization in the United States. It will analyze underreporting of abortion in surveys, compare survey responses with medical records, and develop methods to improve estimates of abortion incidence.