A Measure Aligned With Reproductive Justice, Human Rights, and Sexual Well-Being…? Yes Please, and Here's Why

Affiliations

¹ Jenny A. Higgins is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Diane N. Carvajal is with the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, and Leigh Senderowicz is with the Departments of Gender and Women's Studies and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Editorial

Jenny A Higgins et al. Am J Public Health. 2025 Sep.

. 2025 Sep;115(9):1349-1351.

doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2025.308197.

¹ Jenny A. Higgins is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Diane N. Carvajal is with the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, and Leigh Senderowicz is with the Departments of Gender and Women's Studies and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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