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Jonathan Bearak

Senior Research Scientist
PDF icon Curriculum Vitae

Jonathan Bearak joined the Guttmacher Institute in 2015 and is a social demographer with a specific interest in illuminating factors that contribute to inequality in sexual and reproductive health and rights. His research applies Bayesian modeling, spatial analysis and econometrics to the study of global and population health. Dr. Bearak leads new research bringing Bayesian methods to the estimation of the global incidence of unintended pregnancy and abortion. He also leads research investigating the complex relationship between women’s fertility intentions and earnings inequality and spatial disparities in access to reproductive health care in the United States. In addition, Dr. Bearak is developing statistical models to improve the estimation of contraceptive failure rates, to explain variation in rates across methods, population groups and time periods. Dr. Bearak received his Ph.D. in Sociology from New York University.

Selected Publications For a full list of publications by Jonathan Bearak, download CV.

  • March 2022 Research Article

    Country-specific estimates of unintended pregnancy and abortion incidence: A global comparative analysis of levels in 2015–2019

    BMJ Global Health

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • March 2022 Research Article

    Cross-state travel for abortion care

    The Lancet Regional Health - Americas

    United States

    • Abortion
  • August 2021 Policy Analysis

    Mississippi Is Attacking Roe v. Wade Head On—the Consequences Could Be Severe

    United States

    • Abortion
  • August 2021 Policy Analysis

    Impact of Texas’ Abortion Ban: A 14-Fold Increase in Driving Distance to Get an Abortion

    United States

    • Abortion
  • July 2021 Research Article

    The state of global abortion data: an overview and call to action

    BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health

    Global

    • Abortion
  • May 2021 Research Article

    Does the Impact of Motherhood on Women's Employment and Wages Differ for Women Who Plan Their Transition Into Motherhood?

    Demography

    United States

  • March 2021 Policy Analysis

    Florida’s Proposed 20-Week Abortion Ban Would Force Pregnant People to Travel More Than 30 Times as Far for Care

    United States

    • Abortion
  • July 2020 Research Article

    Unintended pregnancy and abortion by income, region, and the legal status of abortion: estimates from a comprehensive model for 1990-2019

    The Lancet Global Health

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • April 2020 Policy Analysis

    COVID-19 Abortion Bans Would Greatly Increase Driving Distances for Those Seeking Care

    United States

    • Abortion
  • March 2019 Research Article

    Pregnancies, abortions, and pregnancy intentions: a protocol for modeling and reporting global, regional and country estimates

    Reproductive Health
  • Picture shows world map
    March 2018 Research Article

    Global, Regional, and Subregional Trends in Unintended Pregnancy and Its Outcomes from 1990 to 2014: Estimates from a Bayesian Hierarchical Model

    The Lancet Global Health

    Global

    • Pregnancy
  • October 2017 Research Article

    Disparities and change over time in distance women would need to travel to have an abortion in the USA: a spatial analysis

    The Lancet Public Health

    United States

    • Abortion
  • September 2017 Research Article

    Global, regional, and subregional classification of abortions by safety, 2010–14: estimates from a Bayesian hierarchical model

    The Lancet

    Global

    • Abortion
  • April 2017 Report

    Publicly Funded Contraceptive Services at U.S. Clinics, 2015

    United States

    • Contraception
  • March 2017 Research Article

    Did Contraceptive Use Patterns Change After the Affordable Care Act?: A Descriptive Analysis

    Women's Health Issues

    United States

    • Contraception
  • December 2016 Research Article

    Do Highly Paid, Highly Skilled Women Experience the Largest Motherhood Penalty?

    American Sociological Review
  • BETWEEN 1990 AND 2014 Abortion rates declined significantly in developed countries but remained unchanged in developing countries
    May 2016 Research Article

    Abortion incidence between 1990 and 2014: global, regional, and subregional levels and trends

    The Lancet

    Global

    • Abortion
  • September 2015 Research Article

    Changes in out-of-pocket costs for hormonal IUDs after implementation of the Affordable Care Act: an analysis of insurance benefit inquiries

    Contraception

    United States

    • Contraception
  • November 2014 Research Article

    “Teaching to the Test” in the NCLB Era How Test Predictability Affects Our Understanding of Student Performance

    Educational Researcher

    United States

  • October 2014 Research Article

    Casual Contraception in Casual Sex: Life-Cycle Change in Undergraduates’ Sexual Behavior in Hookups

    Social Forces

    United States

  • April 2014 Research Article

    The sexual double standard and gender differences in attitudes toward casual sex among U.S. university students

    Demographic Research

    United States

  • April 2014 Research Article

    Is the Motherhood Penalty Larger for Low-Wage Women? A Comment on Quantile Regression

    American Sociological Review

    United States

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