Sarah Raifman

Title(s)Project Director, Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address1330 Broadway Street, #1100
Oakland CA 94612
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    University of California San FranciscoPhD05/2024Epidemiology
    Harvard School of Public HealthMSc05/2013Global Health and Population
    Brown UniversityAB05/2009Development Studies

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    Sarah is a Project Director and epidemiologist at ANSIRH, using rigorous quantitative and qualitative methods to explore the impacts of policies and practices related to reproductive health. She investigates state-level policies targeting alcohol and drug use during pregnancy, the experience of being denied a legal abortion in the US and Nepal, and alternative approaches to medication abortion service provision in the US.

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    The isolated impacts of alcohol policies on birth outcomes
    NIH F31AA028988Jan 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2023
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Alcohol and drug use and attainment of pregnancy preferences in the southwestern United States: A longitudinal cohort study. Addiction. 2025 Jul 30. Raifman S, Roberts SCM, Rocca CH. PMID: 40739595; PMCID: PMC12323753.
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    2. Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People's Views on Policies That Punish Pregnant People Who Use Cannabis. Subst Use Misuse. 2025; 60(6):845-853. Biggs MA, Raifman S, Zaugg C, Roberts SCM. PMID: 39851244.
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    3. Postabortion contraceptive use among women in Nepal: results from a longitudinal cohort study. Reprod Health. 2024 Dec 24; 21(1):197. Karki S, Puri MC, Magar AA, Foster DG, Raifman S, Maharjan D, Diamond-Smith N. PMID: 39719611; PMCID: PMC11668077.
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    4. Mail-Order Pharmacy Dispensing of Mifepristone for Medication Abortion After In-Person Screening. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Aug 01; 184(8):873-881. Grossman D, Raifman S, Morris N, Arena A, Bachrach L, Beaman J, Biggs MA, Collins A, Hannum C, Ho S, Seibold-Simpson SM, Sobota M, Tocce K, Schwarz EB, Gold M. PMID: 38739404; PMCID: PMC11091818.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Brief of over 300 reproductive health researchers as Amici Curiae in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2024 Dec; 56(4):320-328. Barrow A, Cohen C, Serpico J, Goodman M, Grossman D, Raifman S, Upadhyay U. PMID: 39074980.
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    6. Amicus brief of over 300 reproductive health researchers supports mifepristone's safety and effectiveness. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2024 12; 56(4):317-319. Barrow A, Cohen C, Serpico J, Goodman M, Grossman D, Raifman S, Upadhyay U. PMID: 39074978.
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    7. Primary care and abortion provider perspectives on mail-order medication abortion: a qualitative study. BMC Womens Health. 2024 Jul 03; 24(1):382. Raifman S, Gurazada T, Beaman J, Biggs MA, Schwarz EB, Gold M, Grossman D. PMID: 38956609; PMCID: PMC11221167.
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    8. Is legal recreational cannabis associated with cannabis use during pregnancy, beliefs about safety, and perceived community stigma? Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 Feb 01; 255:111079. Raifman S, Biggs MA, Rocca C, Roberts SCM. PMID: 38183831; PMCID: PMC11580748.
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    9. Intimate partner violence, food insecurity and COVID-19 among newly married women in Nawalparasi district of Nepal: a longitudinal study. Sex Reprod Health Matters. 2023 Dec; 31(1):2181282. Puri MC, Maharjan DC, Dahal M, Raifman S, Diamond-Smith N. PMID: 37017613; PMCID: PMC10078121.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 6     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    10. Support for criminalization of self-managed abortion (SMA): A national representative survey. Soc Sci Med. 2024 01; 340:116433. Biggs MA, Becker A, Schroeder R, Kaller S, Scott K, Grossman D, Raifman S, Ralph L. PMID: 38039765.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Perspectives on Alternative Models of Medication Abortion Provision Among Abortion Patients in the United States. Womens Health Issues. 2023 Sep-Oct; 33(5):481-488. Ehrenreich K, Baba CF, Raifman S, Grossman D. PMID: 37105836.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Denial of legal abortion in Nepal. PLoS One. 2023; 18(3):e0282886. Puri MC, Raifman S, Daniel S, Karki S, Maharjan DC, Ahlbach C, Diamond-Smith N, Foster DG. PMID: 36943824; PMCID: PMC10030013.
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    13. Relationship between mandatory warning signs for cannabis use during pregnancy policies and birth outcomes in the Western United States. Prev Med. 2022 11; 164:107297. Roberts SCM, Raifman S, Biggs MA. PMID: 36228875; PMCID: PMC9762150.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    14. Evaluating the Effect of San Francisco's Paid Parental Leave Ordinance on Birth Outcomes. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 09 22; 19(19). Karasek D, Raifman S, Dow WH, Hamad R, Goodman JM. PMID: 36231264; PMCID: PMC9565022.
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    15. Mail-order pharmacy dispensing of mifepristone for medication abortion after in-person clinical assessment. Contraception. 2022 03; 107:36-41. Grossman D, Raifman S, Morris N, Arena A, Bachrach L, Beaman J, Biggs MA, Hannum C, Ho S, Schwarz EB, Gold M. PMID: 34555420.
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    16. "I'll just deal with this on my own": a qualitative exploration of experiences with self-managed abortion in the United States. Reprod Health. 2021 May 04; 18(1):91. Raifman S, Ralph L, Biggs MA, Grossman D. PMID: 33947413; PMCID: PMC8093912.
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    17. Pre-Abortion Informed Consent Through Telemedicine vs. in Person: Differences in Patient Demographics and Visit Satisfaction. Womens Health Issues. 2021 May-Jun; 31(3):227-235. Kaller S, Daniel S, Raifman S, Biggs MA, Grossman D. PMID: 33832830.
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    18. Medication Abortion With Pharmacist Dispensing of Mifepristone. Obstet Gynecol. 2021 04 01; 137(4):613-622. Grossman D, Baba CF, Kaller S, Biggs MA, Raifman S, Gurazada T, Rafie S, Averbach S, Meckstroth KR, Micks EA, Berry E, Raine-Bennett TR, Creinin MD. PMID: 33706339; PMCID: PMC7984759.
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    19. Perspectives on self-managed abortion among providers in hospitals along the Texas-Mexico border. BMC Womens Health. 2021 03 30; 21(1):132. Raifman S, Baum SE, White K, Hopkins K, Ogburn T, Grossman D. PMID: 33784993; PMCID: PMC8008213.
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    20. Is there an association between fertility and domestic violence in Nepal? AJOG Glob Rep. 2021 May; 1(2):100011. Raifman S, Puri M, Arcara J, Diamond-Smith N. PMID: 36276304; PMCID: PMC9563493.
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    21. Border-state abortions increased for Texas residents after House Bill 2. Contraception. 2021 09; 104(3):314-318. Raifman S, Sierra G, Grossman D, Baum SE, Hopkins K, Potter JE, White K. PMID: 33762170; PMCID: PMC8324527.
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    22. Prevalence of Self-Managed Abortion Among Women of Reproductive Age in the United States. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 12 01; 3(12):e2029245. Ralph L, Foster DG, Raifman S, Biggs MA, Samari G, Upadhyay U, Gerdts C, Grossman D. PMID: 33337493; PMCID: PMC7749440.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 23     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    23. Self-managed medication abortion outcomes: results from a prospective pilot study. Reprod Health. 2020 Oct 27; 17(1):164. Moseson H, Jayaweera R, Raifman S, Keefe-Oates B, Filippa S, Motana R, Egwuatu I, Grosso B, Kristianingrum I, Nmezi S, Zurbriggen R, Gerdts C. PMID: 33109230; PMCID: PMC7588945.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 31     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. Mifepristone-misoprostol versus misoprostol-alone regimen for medication abortion at ≥24 weeks' gestation. Contraception. 2020 08; 102(2):99-103. Wingo E, Raifman S, Landau C, Sella S, Grossman D. PMID: 32407810.
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    25. Experiences with pain of early medical abortion: qualitative results from Nepal, South Africa, and Vietnam. BMC Womens Health. 2019 10 15; 19(1):118. Grossman D, Raifman S, Bessenaar T, Duong LD, Tamang A, Dragoman MV. PMID: 31615501; PMCID: PMC6794877.
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    26. Characteristics of patients having telemedicine versus in-person informed consent visits before abortion in Utah. Contraception. 2020 01; 101(1):56-61. Daniel S, Raifman S, Kaller S, Grossman D. PMID: 31493381.
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    27. Women's Experiences Using Telemedicine to Attend Abortion Information Visits in Utah: A Qualitative Study. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Sep - Oct; 29(5):407-413. Ehrenreich K, Kaller S, Raifman S, Grossman D. PMID: 31109883.
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    28. Dualities between Tunisian provider beliefs and actions in abortion care. Reprod Health Matters. 2018 Dec; 26(52):47-57. Raifman S, Hajri S, Gerdts C, Foster D. PMID: 30039747.
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    29. Support for and interest in alternative models of medication abortion provision among a national probability sample of U.S. women. Contraception. 2019 02; 99(2):118-124. Biggs MA, Ralph L, Raifman S, Foster DG, Grossman D. PMID: 30448203.
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    30. Comparison of Health, Development, Maternal Bonding, and Poverty Among Children Born After Denial of Abortion vs After Pregnancies Subsequent to an Abortion. JAMA Pediatr. 2018 11 01; 172(11):1053-1060. Foster DG, Biggs MA, Raifman S, Gipson J, Kimport K, Rocca CH. PMID: 30193363; PMCID: PMC6248140.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 32     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    31. Effects of Carrying an Unwanted Pregnancy to Term on Women's Existing Children. J Pediatr. 2019 02; 205:183-189.e1. Foster DG, Raifman SE, Gipson JD, Rocca CH, Biggs MA. PMID: 30389101.
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    32. Providers' perspectives on denial of abortion care in Nepal: a cross sectional study. Reprod Health. 2018 Oct 11; 15(1):170. Puri MC, Raifman S, Khanal B, Maharjan DC, Foster DG. PMID: 30305079; PMCID: PMC6180519.
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    33. Evaluating the capacity of California's publicly funded universities to provide medication abortion. Contraception. 2018 10; 98(4):306-311. Raifman S, Anderson P, Kaller S, Tober D, Grossman D. PMID: 29778584.
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    34. Medication abortion: Potential for improved patient access through pharmacies. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2018; 58(4):377-381. Raifman S, Orlando M, Rafie S, Grossman D. PMID: 29752204.
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    35. 'I felt the world crash down on me': Women's experiences being denied legal abortion in Colombia. Reprod Health. 2017 Oct 23; 14(1):133. DePiñeres T, Raifman S, Mora M, Villarreal C, Foster DG, Gerdts C. PMID: 29058629; PMCID: PMC5651606.
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    36. Women's experiences seeking informal sector abortion services in Cape Town, South Africa: a descriptive study. BMC Womens Health. 2017 Oct 02; 17(1):95. Gerdts C, Raifman S, Daskilewicz K, Momberg M, Roberts S, Harries J. PMID: 28969631; PMCID: PMC5625615.
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    37. Effect of Knowledge of Self-removability of Intrauterine Contraceptives on Uptake, Continuation, and Satisfaction. Womens Health Issues. 2018 Jan - Feb; 28(1):68-74. Raifman S, Barar R, Foster D. PMID: 28882549.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    38. 'How shall we survive': a qualitative study of women's experiences following denial of menstrual regulation (MR) services in Bangladesh. Reprod Health. 2016 Jul 22; 13(1):86. Hossain A, Moseson H, Raifman S, Gerdts C, Biswas KK, Foster DG. PMID: 27449219; PMCID: PMC4957356.
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    39. Effects of relationship context on contraceptive use among young women. Contraception. 2016 07; 94(1):68-73. Upadhyay UD, Raifman S, Raine-Bennett T. PMID: 26994674; PMCID: PMC4884532.
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    40. 'This Is Real Misery': Experiences of Women Denied Legal Abortion in Tunisia. PLoS One. 2015; 10(12):e0145338. Hajri S, Raifman S, Gerdts C, Baum S, Foster DG. PMID: 26684189; PMCID: PMC4686168.
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    41. Factors associated with high rates of caesarean section in Brazil between 1991 and 2006. Acta Paediatr. 2014 Jul; 103(7):e295-9. Raifman S, Cunha AJ, Castro MC. PMID: 24597526.
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    42. Comorbidities and lack of blood transfusion may negatively affect maternal outcomes of women with obstetric hemorrhage treated with NASG. PLoS One. 2013; 8(8):e70446. El Ayadi A, Raifman S, Jega F, Butrick E, Ojo Y, Geller S, Miller S. PMID: 23950937; PMCID: PMC3738589.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    43. Long-term trends in food availability, food prices, and obesity in Samoa. Am J Hum Biol. 2012 May-Jun; 24(3):286-95. Seiden A, Hawley NL, Schulz D, Raifman S, McGarvey ST. PMID: 22371334; PMCID: PMC3323707.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 34     Fields:    
    44. Postabortion care: going to scale. Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2011 Mar; 37(1):40-4. RamaRao S, Townsend JW, Diop N, Raifman S. PMID: 21478087.
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