MSFC in the News

August 30, 2025
The Grim Reality Of Maternal Health For Young Women In NigeriaNigeria continues to carry a heavy burden of maternal mortality, estimated at over 800 per 100,000 live births, with stark regional disparities worsening outcomes for very young mothers. Our country …

August 28, 2025
Wisconsin law does not ban abortion, but advocates warn reproductive care is still at riskIn July, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled invalid an 1849 criminal statute that had been interpreted as an abortion ban. The law had outlawed the procedure for a year after …

August 26, 2025
Free & Just: Wisconsin State Senator Kelda Roys joins local physicians and medical students at roundtable in Madison as attacks on abortion, access to health care escalateToday, Wisconsin State Senator Kelda Roys joined local physicians and medical students at a roundtable to highlight how Trump-era and Republican-led attacks on abortion access are harming families, impacting health …

August 25, 2025
Voices from the Frontlines: Dr. Kristyn Brandi on Claiming Space and Shaping the Future of Abortion CareAbortion providers do more than deliver essential healthcare—they advocate, educate, and push back against the stigma that surrounds their work. I had the honor of speaking to Dr. Kristyn Brandi, …

July 30, 2025
Missouri’s Abortion Rights Amendment Fell Into the Fetal Viability Trap. Let’s Talk About It.“I’m not asking for perfect. I’m asking for justice. I don’t think asking people to consider the needs of Black people, and poor people, and undocumented people, and people under …

July 26, 2025
I’m a Texas-Born OB-GYN—But Abortion Bans Are Forcing Me OutEver since Texas became the first state in the country to pass the first abortion ban in 2021, doctors specializing in obstetrics and gynecology have been fleeing the state because …

June 10, 2025
UMich community reacts to expanded reproductive rights in MichiganOn May 13, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled in the case of Northland Family Planning Center v. Nessel that several of Michigan’s restrictions on abortion access are unconstitutional under …

May 21, 2025
Missouri’s Struggle to Restore Abortion AccessOn election night in 2024, Missouri voters became the first in the country to lift their state’s total abortion ban, with a ballot measure meant to enshrine in the state’s …

May 18, 2025
Recent student activism focused on endowment, Supreme CourtFor centuries, Yale students have participated in protests and social activism, ranging from a walkout over an instructional policy change to rallies against South African apartheid and the murder trials …

May 13, 2025
Court overturns Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period for abortions, mandatory counselingA Michigan Court of Claims judge has struck down state laws mandating a 24-hour waiting period for an abortion, requiring anyone seeking an abortion to receiving counseling and limiting the …