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Dana Martha Johnson

Health Disparities Research Scholars Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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About Dana

Johnson’s research interests include sexual and reproductive health, health policy, social policy, and population health. Johnson is an interdisciplinary scholar by training, and her research has been published in high impact social science and public health peer review journals. She is an affiliated researcher with The Collaborative for Reproductive Equity (CORE) and Reproductive Equity Action Lab (REAL).

In the News

Opinion: "Without Roe, Abortion Pills Are More Important Than Ever. We Must Remove Barriers.," Dana Martha Johnson (with Terri-Ann Thompson), Ms. Magazine, June 23, 2023.

Publications

"Motivations and Experiences of People Seeking Medication Abortion Online in the United States" (with Abigail R. A. Aiken, Kathleen Broussard, and Elisa Padron). Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 50, no. 4 (December 2018): 157-163.

Analyzes in-depth interviews regarding the motivations and experiences of people seeking medication abortion online in the United States.

"Experiences of Women in Ireland who Accessed Abortion by Travelling abroad or by Using Abortion Medication at Home: A Qualitative Study" (with Abigail R. A. Aiken, Kathleen Broussard, and Elisa Padron). BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health 44, no. 3 (2018): 181-186.

Examines the experiences and barriers of women in the Republic of Ireland who accessed abortion care by travelling abroad or by using abortion medication to self-manage their abortion at home.