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Daniel Grossman

Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences; Director, Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH), University of California, San Francisco
Chapter Member: Bay Area SSN
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About Daniel

Grossman focuses his research on both clinical and social science studies aimed at improving access to contraception and safe abortion in the United States; Latin America; and sub-Saharan Africa; as well as evaluating the impact of integrating reproductive health and HIV services. He has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and serves on committees for professional organizations such as the American Public Health Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. As a faculty member in the Department of Obstetrics; Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at UCSF; Dan performs clinical work at San Francisco General Hospital. He is also a Senior Advisor with Ibis Reproductive Health.

Contributions | No Jargon Podcast | In the News | Publications

Contributions

Many Low Income Women in Texas Do Not Get the Effective Contraception They Want after Giving Birth

  • Joseph E. Potter
  • Kate Coleman-Minahan
  • Kari White
  • Daniel A. Powers
  • Chloe Dillaway
  • Amanda Jean Stevenson
  • Kristine Hopkins
Key Findings Brief,

In the News

Quoted by Marie McCullough in "'Abortion pill reversal' Controversy Heats up with New Study," The Inquirer, April 6, 2018.
Quoted by Molly Walker in "Will Latest 'Abortion Reversal' Case Series Change Practice?," MedPage Today, April 4, 2018.
Quoted by Andrea Gonzalez-Ramirez in "Mississippi Could be the First State to Ban Abortion at 15 Weeks," Refinery 29, March 6, 2018.
Quoted by Lisa Rapaport in "Recent Return from Deployment Tied to Preterm Births for Military Women," KFGO, March 2, 2018.
Quoted by Kimberly Truong in ""Abortion Reversal" is a Dangerous Myth — Why is it Still Spreading?," Refinery29, February 2, 2018.
Opinion: "These Birth Control Pills Should be Available without a Prescription," Daniel Grossman (with Kate Grindlay Kelly and MSPH), Teen Vogue, February 2, 2018.
Research discussed by Andrew Gonzales-Ramirez, in "Here's Why the 20-Week Abortion Ban is Based on Junk Science," Refinery 29, January 29, 2018.
Research discussed by Nicole Knight, in "California Campuses Could Soon See Expanded Abortion Access," Rewire, January 12, 2018.
Research discussed by Ariana Eunjung Cha, in "New Study on Abortion Pill Shows High Success, Low Rate of Complications," Washington Post, January 11, 2018.
Quoted by Auditi Guha in "Not Just Flint: Water Crisis Studies Aim to Shed Light on Lead Problems Elsewhere," Rewire, November 20, 2017.
Quoted by Sammy Nickalls in "We Spoke to the Doctor Behind the Viral Tweet on Abortion," Teen Vogue, October 5, 2017.
Opinion: "Where's the Corporate Outrage about Restricting Women's Health Care?," Daniel Grossman, Dallas Morning News, August 24, 2017.
Research discussed by Maggie Mallon, in "Anti-Abortion Activists Have a Scary New Tactic: Encouraging Women to 'Reverse' the Abortion Pill," Glamour, July 18, 2017.
Interviewed in "One Year after Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt, Abortion Rights are Still in Danger," Glamour, June 27, 2017.
Opinion: "One Year after the Supreme Court's HB2 Ruling, Facts Matter More than Ever," Daniel Grossman, Huffington Post, June 27, 2017.
Research discussed by Becky Little, in "The Science Behind the "Abortion Pill"," Smithsonian Magazine, June 23, 2017.
Research discussed by Cameron Norsworthy, in "Women are Using Google to Research Self-Induced Abortions, but One Doctor Has a Better Solution," Romper, June 20, 2017.
Opinion: "Virginia is Wrong to Target a Woman after an Abortion," Daniel Grossman (with Gail Deady), The Washington Post, April 28, 2017.
Guest on National Public Radio KUT, March 27, 2017.
Quoted by Amands Marcotte in "Myth of the 'Unbortion': Anti-Choice Legislators Push the Lie that 'Abortion Reversal' is Possible,," Salon, February 23, 2017.
Research discussed by Leslie Nemo, in "The Challenge of Accessing Birth Control in the Military," The Atlantic, February 23, 2017.
Quoted by Carla K. Johnson in "Science Behind ‘Abortion Reversal’ is Flawed," Chicago Tribune, February 22, 2017.
Quoted by Emily Shugerman in "New Law Lets Rapists Stop Their Victims from Getting an Abortion," Revelist, February 3, 2017.
Opinion: "Trump is Wrong on Abortion and Roe v. Wade," Daniel Grossman, USA Today, January 22, 2017.

Publications

"Change in Distance to Nearest Facility and Abortion in Texas, 2012 to 2014" (with Kari White, Kristine Hopkins, and Joseph E. Potter). JAMA 317, no. 4 (2017): 437-439.

Finds that, following the 2013 Texas House Bill 2, one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, the number of Texas facilities providing abortions declined from 41 in 2012 to 17 in June 2016.

"Women’s Knowledge of and Support for Abortion Restrictions in Texas: Findings from a Statewide Representative Survey" (with Kari White, Joseph E. Potter, Amanda Jean Stevenson, Kristine Hopkins, and Liza Fuentes). Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 48, no. 4 (2016).

Assesses women’s knowledge of specific abortion restrictions in Texas and reasons for supporting these laws. 

"Perceived Interest in Vasectomy among Latina Women and Their Partners in a Community with Limited Access to Female Sterilization" (with Joseph E. Potter, Kari White, Kristine Hopkins, and Celia Hubert). Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 27, no. 2 (2016): 762-777.

Assesses male partners’ perceived willingness to undergo vasectomy through surveys with 470 Mexican-origin women who did not want more children in El Paso, Texas.