Dr. Abigail R.A. Aiken is an expert in evidence-based reproductive care. Her research focuses on unintended pregnancy, evidence-based obstetric practice, and the impacts of laws and policies restricting access to abortion. Currently, she is a Professor at The University of Texas Austin. She is also an associate professor of public affairs and a fellow of the Richter Chair in global health policy at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.Aiken received her B.A. from the University of Cambridge, her M.D. from the University of Cambridge, her M.P.H. from Harvard University, and her Ph.D. from The University of Texas Austin.