Dr. Mónica Caudillo will give a talk on “Individual Behaviors and Health Inequalities: The Case of Preterm Birth during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico” on Oct 20, 2023

Abstract: The public health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been extensively studied but little is known about how individuals’ adaptive behaviors, subject to heterogeneous structural constraints, drove disparities in […]


Dr. Feinian Chen will give a talk on “Adolescents’ Gender Beliefs in India: Does Mother’s Empowerment Matter?” on Sep 29

Abstract: Numerous studies have highlighted the positive influence of maternal empowerment on children’s health and education in the Global South. However, there remains a gap in understanding how maternal empowerment […]


Announcing New HPC Director Dr. Feinian Chen

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Feinian Chen as our new Director of Hopkins Population Center, effective Fall of 2023. Below is a message from Dr. Feinian […]


Andreea Creanga received a 7-year/$13+ million NIH grant for work on maternal health

Andreea announced: “I’m thrilled to share that our NIH application to establish a Maternal Health Data Innovation Hub and coordinate research across six Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence in […]


Study cited by Texas judge in abortion-pill case under investigation

Suzanne Bell is quoted at News from the States.


Texas abortion ban led to almost 10,000 additional live births

Suzanne Bell and Alison Gemmill are quoted at The Hill.


Nearly 9,800 more births occurred in Texas a year after the state’s 2021 abortion ban: Study

Alison Gemmill is quoted at ABC News.


Roe Was Overturned a Year Ago. Here’s Where Abortion Rights in the U.S. Stand

Suzanne Bell is quoted at Verywell Health.


Abortion Pill Use Is Surging. Now It’s Under Threat

Suzanne Bell is quoted at Wired.


A year after Dobbs: Congress takes a back seat on federal abortion policy

Suzanne Bell is quoted at New Jersey Monitor.