Alana Farrell
Research Associate

Profile

Biography

• BCL (University College Dublin)
• MSSc (Queen's University Belfast)
• MSc (City University, London)
• PhD (University of Birmingham) 

Research

Overview

Alana is a socio-legal scholar with a research interest in law, information and health.

She is working for York Law School on a project concerning Advance Choice Documents and Nominated Persons in mental health law.

Publications

Selected publications

• F de Londras, A Cleeve, M Rodriguez, A Farrell, M Furgalska & A Lavalanet, ‘The impact of gestational age limits on abortion-related outcomes: a synthesis of legal and health evidence’ (2025) 3(7) BMC Global and Public Health
• F de Londras, A Cleeve, M Rodriguez, A Farrell, M Furgalska & A Lavalanet, ‘The impact of third-party authorisation requirements on abortion-related outcomes: a synthesis of legal and health evidence’ (2023) BMC Public Health, 23, 2065.
• de Londras, A Cleeve, M Rodriguez, A Farrell, M Furgalska & A Lavalanet, ‘The impact of conscientious objection on abortion-related outcomes: a synthesis of legal and health evidence’ (2023) 129 Health Policy 104716
• F de Londras, A Cleeve, M Rodriguez, A Farrell, M Furgalska & A Lavalanet, ‘The impact of provider restrictions on abortion-related outcomes: a synthesis of legal and health evidence’ (2022) 19 Reproductive Health 95
• F de Londras, A Cleeve, M Rodriguez, A Farrell, M Furgalska & A Lavalanet, ‘The impact of mandatory waiting periods on abortion-related outcomes: a synthesis of legal and health evidence’ (2022) 22 Public Health 1232
• F de Londras, A Cleeve, M Rodriguez, A Farrell, M Furgalska & A Lavalanet, ‘The impact of criminalisation on abortion-related outcomes: a synthesis of legal and health evidence’ (2022) 12 BMJ Global Health

External activities

Overview

• Consultant on the World Health Organization's roster for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion Unit
• Member of the Socio-Legal Studies Association