Suzanne Bell, Johns Hopkins University

About the Presentation

The Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in June 2022 removed federal protections for the right to abortion, fundamentally changing the abortion landscape in the United States. The current study addresses gaps in the literature, generating first-of-its kind evidence on the unequal impact of the Dobbs decision on fertility rates, both across and within states, and by several demographic subgroups. 

About the Speaker

Suzanne Bell, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is a demographer who studies fertility and related behaviors, examining patterns of contraceptive use, abortion, and infertility, and factors that contribute to disparities in reproductive health outcomes. 

Seminar Format

Location IN PERSON: 2208 LeFrak Hall. We are requesting advanced registration so that we can track capacity. Please use this link to RSVP.

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