Medicine's Ashley Mulvihill offers insights into how reproductive health policies may influence adolescent mental health

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Newsweek: Ashley Mulvihill, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, explained how reproductive health policy may influence adolescent mental health. "Adolescence is a uniquely vulnerable developmental period and policies that affect a young person's sense of autonomy and future opportunities may contribute to psychological distress, underscoring the need to consider mental health when evaluating the broader impact of these laws," said Mulvihill.