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Principal Research Scientist

Rachel K. Jones

Portrait of Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones has worked at the Guttmacher Institute since 1999. She received her PhD in sociology from Tulane University, where she studied gender, family and inequality. Since 2000, she has been the principal investigator for the Institute’s national studies of U.S. abortion patients, and she has overseen the U.S. Abortion Provider Census since 2008. Dr. Jones is considered a leading expert on abortion in the United States. She has also conducted studies on contraceptive use, health insurance and adolescent sexual health in the United States, using both qualitative and quantitative data. Dr. Jones is a member of the American Public Health Association and the Population Association of America, and she serves on the board of directors of the National Abortion Federation.

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Selected Publications

  1. January 2017 Research Article

    Abortion Incidence and Service Availability In the United States, 2014

    Rachel K. Jones and Jenna Jerman Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  2. November 2016 Research Article

    Are Uncertain Fertility Intentions a Temporary or Long-term Outlook? Findings from a Panel Study

    Rachel K. Jones Women's Health Issues
  3. August 2016 Report

    Time to Appointment and Delays in Accessing Care Among U.S. Abortion Patients

    Rachel K. Jones and Jenna Jerman
  4. June 2016 Opinion

    The Public Health Implications of the FDA Update to the Medication Abortion Label

    Rachel K. Jones and Heather D. Boonstra Health Affairs Blog
  5. Twice as many abortion patients are eligible for medication abortion following the 2016 FDA label change
    June 2016 Policy Analysis

    The Public Health Implications of the FDA Update to the Medication Abortion Label

    Rachel K. Jones and Heather D. Boonstra
  6. May 2016 Report

    Characteristics of U.S. Abortion Patients in 2014 and Changes Since 2008

    Jenna Jerman, Rachel K. Jones and Tsuyoshi Onda
  7. February 2016 Research Article

    “If I know I am on the pill and I get pregnant, it's an act of God”: women's views on fatalism, agency and pregnancy

    Rachel K. Jones, Lori F. Frohwirth and Nakeisha Blades Contraception
  8. January 2016 Policy Analysis

    Health insurance coverage among women of reproductive age before and after implementation of the affordable care act

    Adam Sonfield and Rachel K. Jones Contraception
  9. August 2015 Research Article

    Using Longitudinal Data to Understand Changes In Consistent Contraceptive Use

    Rachel K. Jones, Athena Tapales, Laura D. Lindberg and Jennifer J. Frost Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  10. September 2014 Policy Analysis

    Impact of the federal contraceptive coverage guarantee on out-of-pocket payments for contraceptives: 2014 update

    Adam Sonfield, Athena Tapales, Rachel K. Jones and Lawrence B. Finer Contraception

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