Description of Research Expertise
Alice Abernathy, MD MSHP an Academic Specialist in Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Health Services Researcher. Dr. Abernathy’s research interests include exploring the links between legislation surrounding family planning services and the racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality. She is also interested in understanding the impact of health policy and neighborhood factors on maternal morbidity and mortality, and interventions aimed to improve pregnancy outcomes for all people.
Selected Publications
Alice Abernathy, MD MSHP: When facts become feelings. Birth : 2024.
Katherine M Mahoney, Licia Bravo, Arden McAllister MPH, Kacie Bogar MS, Sean Hennessey, PharmD, PhD; Courtney A. Schreiber, MD MPH; Alice Abernathy MD, MSHP: Health services provided at the time of abortion in the US: a scoping review of the qualitative and quantitative evidence medrxiv : 2024.
Claudia Hammerman, Aaron Delaney, Paul, Weiss; Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP & Melissa Goodman, Counsel of Record, Amanda Barrow, Cathren Cohen, Jaclyn Serpico Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy, UCLA School of Law.: Brief of over 300 reproductive health researchers as amici curiae in support of petitioners. U.S. Food & Drug Administration, et al., petitioners, v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, et al., respondents.
Danco Laboratories, L.L.C., petitioner, v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, et al., respondents. United States Supreme Court brief : 2024.
Alice Abernathy: Interviewed and provided background to: Kaiser Family Foundation (Philip Galewitz), the 19th (Shefali Luthra), Medscape (Arianna Sarjoo), Contraceptive Technology Update (Melinda Young). KFF, the 19th, Medscape, Contraceptive Technology Update : 2023, 2024 .
Alice M. Abernathy, Courtney A. Schreiber, Tang Li, Jinbo Chen, Howard M. Julien, Ashwin Nathan, Lauren Eberly, Sameed Ahmed M. Khatana, and Jennifer Lewey: Variation in Hypertension in Pregnancy by State Restrictions on Abortion Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Advances : 2023.
Alice Abernathy, MD, Courtney A. Schreiber, MD, MPH, Sindhu K. Srinivas, MD, MSCE: State restrictions on abortion are associated with fewer abortions in patients with high risk cardiovascular conditions Contraception : 2023.
Alice Abernathy: FDA Approval of the First Over-The-Counter Contraceptive Isn’t Enough The Messenger : 2023.
Roe AH, Abernathy A, Flynn AN, McAllister A, Koelper NC, Sammel MD, Schreiber CA, Sonalkar S: Utility and Limitations of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Levels for Remote Follow-up After Medical Management of Early Pregnancy Loss. Obstet Gynecol 139(6):1149-1151 : 2022.
McAllister A, Lang B, Flynn A, Meisel ZF, Abernathy A, Sammel MD Schreiber CA: Pregnant and bleeding: A model to assess factors associated with the need for emergency care in early pregnancy. Am J Emerg Med 53:94-98 : 2022.
Abernathy A, Strong M, Maurer R, Janiak E, Delli-Bovi L, Bartz D: An improved process to determine eligibility for surgical abortion at a community-based clinic. BMJ Sex Reprod Health 48(1):68-69 : 2022.
Academic Contact Information
Penn Ob/Gyn Associates
3701 Market St, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia,
PA
19104
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366