Professor Rutgers School of Public Health. Counting sexual and reproductive health things. Demographer, theater lover, Guttmacher alum.https://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3mhdp6ymrds2gWorking on a powerpoint slide deck about abortion in NJ. I tried the "designer" option, and it suggested a background photo of an infant. This is definitely new and suggests some strong bias in the AI behind it.18 Mar 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdp6ymrds2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3mfwsydfoqc2pOn my way to DC to celebrate a milestone birthday of a dear friend from grad school @um-psc.bsky.social . We’ve known each other since before marriage, children, careers, aging parents. I went to study demography and left with a PhD — and so much more. Find your people and hold onto them.❤️28 Feb 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfwsydfoqc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3mfosv4jlys2llast year one of my professional conferences said they had no choice but to meet on passover. This year another org’s conference is on Yom Kippur. I will not be registering.25 Feb 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfosv4jlys2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3mfa7cxbxdk25New report out: Abortion Needs & Availability in New Jersey — 2025 Update. Since 2020, abortions in NJ have increased 25%, and provider capacity—especially telehealth—has expanded significantly. Progress is real. Equity gaps remain. Data matter. Read more: https://njfpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ANA_Update_Report_Oct25.pdf19 Feb 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfa7cxbxdk25https://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3metogsfha22yHappy Valentine’s Day14 Feb 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3metogsfha22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3meougssbbs2m📣📣Rutgers School of Public Health is accepting applications for our new Master of Public Health (MPH) in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice. This 100% online program is designed for working professionals and students seeking flexibility. https://sph.rutgers.edu/academics/degree-programs/master-public-health-mph-degrees/online-master-public-health-mph-sexual12 Feb 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3meougssbbs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3mehngaqr5k23Love how Bridgerton gives middle-aged women “intimacy” the way TV always does: brief, tasteful, and safely off-screen. The age cutoff for erotic storytelling remains intact in a show that’s broken so many other barriers. https://media.tenor.com/4CtNf5m44HMAAAAC/looking-at-you-lady-violet-bridgerton.gif?hh=281&ww=49809 Feb 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mehngaqr5k23https://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3meaer2vfc22dof all the things wrong and awful about this, let’s add that “In the Jungle” is *not* from The Lion King. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Feb 2026 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3meaer2vfc22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3mea6r3jjrc2nwatching the olympic opening ceremony.,, want to feed the Armani models.07 Feb 2026 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mea6r3jjrc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3me56sexz522jPlastic surgeons' society advises no gender affirming care before age 19 for transgender and non-binary young people. I assume they also mean to include breast reductions/ gynecomastia surgery on cis-gender young people and nose jobs as well? https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/gender-affirming-surgeries-delay-until-age-19-plastic-surgeon-association-says https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/gender-affirming-surgeries-delay-until-age-19-plastic-surgeon-association-says/?bbeml=tp-9565WNnhJkyXUtK10wtKcA.jIxjVAGuRb0WLJ5Lx-TYpfw.rRyG8b_TzckyxirKr9pzEJQ.lV8VSD8Kp7kuXrr7wWQMB1A05 Feb 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3me56sexz522jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3mdbt6exfas2mso what has everyone been cooking in the snowstorm? I’ve made chicken soup, ribs, and seven layer bars. I’m trying to make pickle chips in the air fryer, but not very optimistic.25 Jan 2026 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdbt6exfas2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3mcuar5gsb223Our new research finds that many adolescents and young adults in the U.S. South (esp Black women)experience pressure —from providers, partners, or parents—to use specific contraceptive methods or avoid contraception altogether, shaping whether they can use their preferred method. bit.ly/49ydbm0 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027795362600074220 Jan 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcuar5gsb223https://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3mbw43olav227If we’re serious about improving maternal health, we have to be serious about how we train midwives. Clinical training can make or break the midwifery workforce: supportive preceptors build confident clinicians, while bullying and bias hinder learning. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jmwh.7007008 Jan 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbw43olav227https://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3mbtsxpgbys2zMAGA uses MAHA as a shield for priorities that have little to do with health and much to do with limiting women’s opportunities and roles in society to marriage and motherhood. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jan 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtsxpgbys2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3mbohvcwbxs2tNew paper on the experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) students in midwifery clinical training, documenting how discrimination and hostile learning environments shape their experiences. Improving provider equity benefits both providers and patients. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2473124225140560705 Jan 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbohvcwbxs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3mbbxmwoyk22zHow do we show up as researchers in 2026? This slide from my #PAA talk offers a good list of New Year's resolution. As too much of the federal surveillance systems and support for science have gone dark, we need to be the light.🕯️🧨31 Dec 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbbxmwoyk22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3may62oasq224ja.ma/48YiryQ Glad to see our new research in @jamanetworkopen.com on adolescents’ receipt of person centered contraceptive counseling and its positive association with preferred contraceptive use https://ja.ma/48YiryQ27 Dec 2025 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3may62oasq224https://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3ma7lr3he722mIf you are still looking for holiday gifts, Wirecutter’s guide to the best personal lubricants makes holiday gifting (and everyday sexual health) a little smoother. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-personal-lubricants/https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-personal-lubricants/17 Dec 2025 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7lr3he722mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3m7qoxdv3is2hNeither Trader Joe’s or Costco near me have had anchovies in stock for months. How can there be an anchovy shortage?11 Dec 2025 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qoxdv3is2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3m7pmvhy6p22dHow Freudian is it that I “accidentally” deleted all the emails in my Inbox from this week?11 Dec 2025 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7pmvhy6p22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3m7l4dznylk2vJust published w/ my @guttmacher.org colleagues: People are deeply confused about EC: how it works, when pregnancy starts, and whether EC is “an abortion.” That fog isn’t accidental; it fuels stigma and restrictions. Knowledge matters for autonomy + access. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266732152500156809 Dec 2025 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7l4dznylk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3m7iqfxmuek2bThe assault on advanced degrees held by women is part of a pronatalism strategy to keep women out of the classroom when they should be "home having babies." [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Dec 2025 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7iqfxmuek2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauralindberg.bsky.social/post/3m7iq2pwlbc2oGutting support for graduate nursing degrees (including midwifery)—an overwhelmingly women’s field—doesn’t fix healthcare. It undermines it. “Women’s knowledge isn’t worth investing in.” That’s the real message. https://msmagazine.com/2025/12/03/trump-nursing-professional-degree-student-loans-grad-school/08 Dec 2025 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:pqlrfmk7v3rmv6yhokhrdpcz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7iq2pwlbc2o