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Fairhaven Professor Hilary Schwandt publishes a paper on abortion access in Mongolia
Hilary Schwandt is a Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies public health professor who specializes in reproductive health. Most recently, her work has taken her to Mongolia, where Schwandt said medical tests and cultural attitudes are obstacles to abortion access.
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Hilary Schwandt is a Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies public health professor who specializes in reproductive health. Most recently, her work has taken her to Mongolia, where Schwandt said medical tests and cultural attitudes are obstacles to abortion access.
Schwandt just published the first in a series of papers on her findings in the journal Reproductive Health: “…our goal is to avoid abortions whenever possible,”: A qualitative study on clinical and structural barriers to abortion in Mongolia in 2025.
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Western Washington University →Source publication: Oct 12, 2026
Source checked: Oct 18, 2026
Brief prepared: Oct 12, 2026
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