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The text reads: Abortion does not increase a women's risk of attempting suicide, yet at least twelve states require women to be told that abortion increases their risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior or other mental health problems before getting one. To the right is a map of the United States with the twelve states referenced in the text highlighted in yellow. The image cites a study in The Lancet Psychiatry, Nov. 19, 2019

Abortion Does Not Increase Risk of Attempting Suicide

A 17-year study led by Dr. Steinberg found little difference in the risk of women attempting suicide before and after an abortion.
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Inoculating Against the Spread of Viral Misinformation

New study finds anti-vaccine ad buyers have successfully leveraged Facebook to reach targeted audiences while some pro-vaccine ads face rejection by the platform's anti-politics filters.
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Study Informs Effort to Reduce Racial Gap in Babies Born Prematurely

Study Informs Effort to Reduce Racial Gap in Babies Born Prematurely

Black women are almost twice as likely to give birth prematurely as white women in the U.S. A new study informs the effort to reduce this racial gap.
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About Us

Our department advances the concept of family well-being as the foundation for a healthy society.
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Center for Healthy Families

We are a non-profit clinic providing premarital therapy, couple therapy, family therapy, and parent education to a diverse population.
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Julia Steinberg

Julia Steinberg Publishes Commentary to Accompany New Abortion Research

January 17, 2020
Julia Steinberg , assistant professor of family science at the University of Maryland School of...
Marie Thoma

Study Finds Services Related to Infertility in Public Clinics Dependent on Title X Funding

January 8, 2020
The availability of services to help clients achieve pregnancy depends on if the clinic receives...
Study Finds Mother-Adolescent Relationships in African American Families Benefit From Authoritative Parenting Styles

Study Finds Mother-Adolescent Relationships in African American Families Benefit From Authoritative Parenting Styles

December 18, 2019
In a study recently published in Science in Practice , School of Public Health researchers found...
A doctor sits on a patient's bed with the family gathered around.

Study Finds Medicaid Instability Linked to Adverse Mental Health Effects in Teen Parents

December 17, 2019
In a study recently published in Family & Community Health, University of Maryland School of...
SPH PhD Student Zeina Alkhalaf

Student Profile: Zeina Mohamad Alkhalaf (PhD, Maternal and Child Health)

December 11, 2019
Zeina Mohamad Alkhalaf didn’t plan to go into public health, at least not at first. She received a...
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