Research Briefs & Other Summaries

You may be interested in these Research Summaries, Briefs, and Reports:

Pregnancy & Disabled People

All disabilities or disability in general

Black Maternal Health

Disabled Women from Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups have a Higher Likelihood of Unintended Pregnancy

Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Are At Higher Risk of Dying and Developing Serious Health Problems During and After Pregnancy, U.S. Research Finds

Perinatal Health Risks and Outcomes Among US Women With Self-Reported Disability, 2011–19 

Utilization of HIV Testing and Counseling Services by Women with Disabilities during Antenatal Care in Uganda

Pregnancy among Deaf Women

A Summary of the Pregnancy Health Experiences of Black Deaf and Hard of Hearing Women in the U.S.

Pregnancy Experiences of Deaf People

Also see our ASL videos in both summary and extended format on Deaf people's pregnancy experiences. 

Two-Part Report on Research on Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Mothers

Pregnancy, Birth, and Infant Outcomes among Women Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Pregnancy among Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Are At Higher Risk of Dying and Developing Serious Health Problems During and After Pregnancy, U.S. Research Finds

Pregnancy Care for Women with Intellectual Disabilities

Risky, Unaffordable, and Inequitable: Race, Ethnicity, Birth Outcomes, and Hospital Charges

Postpartum Hospital Utilization among Massachusetts Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Birth Outcomes among U.S. Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Advice and Facts for Mothers and Expecting Mothers with Intellectual Disabilities

The IDD Women's Study: Self Advocates

The IDD Women's Study: For Providers

Pregnancy among Women with Physical Disabilities

Obstetric Clinicians' Experiences and Educational Preparation for Caring for Pregnant Women with Physical Disabilities: A Qualitative Study

Pregnancy among Women with Physical Disabilities: Unmet Needs and Recommendations on Navigating Pregnancy

Self-Advocacy Tips for Pregnant Women with Physical Disabilities

Recommendations for Clinicians Working with Pregnant Women with Physical Disabilities

Contraceptive Use

Sterilization of Women With and Without Cognitive Disabilities in the United States

Birth Control for Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities