MSFC in the News
June 20, 2022
A race to teach abortion procedures, before the bans begin[…] Shelbie Fishman, 24, from Rockville, Md., is the co-leader of a group called Medical Students for Choice at Washington University. Missouri has a “trigger ban” that puts abortion rights …
June 14, 2022
The Loss of Abortion Rights Will Send Reverberations Through Many SpheresAs the future of Roe looks increasingly shaky, the implications of its overturning could result in a number of outcomes– some of which may not immediately occur to many of …
June 9, 2022
New Voices: On ethics, education and abortionMaddie Larkin, Brianna Wenande and Madi Sundlof are students at the University of Minnesota Medical School. They are board members of UMN Twin Cities chapter of Medical Students for Choice. …
June 8, 2022
Poland Establishes ‘Terrifying’ Pregnancy Register After Banning Almost All AbortionsA new government database tracking people’s pregnancies in Poland is sparking fears that medical data will be used to prosecute women who obtain abortion care in other countries or by …
May 31, 2022
What the End of Roe v. Wade Will Mean for the Next Generation of ObstetriciansFeaturing MSFC Founder, Jody Steinauer, MD, PhD. For a long time, Cara Buskmiller has known two things about herself: she wants to deliver babies, and she is called by her …
May 19, 2022
Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Nation’s Toughest Abortion-Ban MeasureMSFC Board Member and Oklahoma University medical student, Ian Peake. After Texas’s ban, known as SB8, took effect in September, about 45% of residents who traveled out of state for abortion services …
May 17, 2022
Abortion resistance braces for demands of a post-Roe futureThe day’s first caller begged for help to cross state lines and end her pregnancy. “Please,” the woman from Texas said in her voicemail. “Anything would be greatly appreciated.” Three …
May 16, 2022
The ‘new face’ of the anti-abortion movementFollowing the leak of the SCOTUS draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, CNN’s Elle Reeves talks to anti-abortion activists in Missouri who are working to limit abortions in …
May 14, 2022
Hundreds rally in St. Paul as part of wave of abortion rights protests[…] Mayo Clinic medical school students Giovanna Grigsby-Rocca and Jordan Richardson carried signs saying “Med students for choice,” and “Future pediatrician for choice.” “I believe abortion is health care,” said …
May 14, 2022
‘Bans off our bodies’ rally brings hundreds of people together in downtown SyracuseHundreds of people gathered at the University United Methodists Church to attend a “Bans off our Bodies” rally on Saturday. The streets and sidewalks surrounding the church were filled with …