MSFC in the News
July 25, 2022
With limited access to abortion comes limited access to medical training to perform abortionsWhen Roe v. Wade was overturned last month, access to abortion became illegal or uncertain in nearly half the country. And with that, accessing abortion care training has become incredibly difficult for medical students …
July 10, 2022
Abortion Bans Are Limiting What Some Doctors and Med Students Are TaughtAbortion care is one of the most common medical procedures in the US, yet even before the fall of Roe v. Wade, doctors and students had to navigate tricky legal and educational hurdles to train …
July 8, 2022
‘It’s incredibly far-reaching’: medical students on the Roe reversalFourth-year medical student Mackenzie Bennett was on a conference call when news broke that Roe v Wade had been overturned. The topic was telehealth and medication abortion. “We stopped the …
June 30, 2022
Massive media fail: Abortion coverage ignores misogyny, theocracy, and so much moreThe Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is a shattering blow to women, as well as to anyone who believes that women should have the same rights and same autonomy …
June 27, 2022
La. ‘trigger law’ on abortion blocked by state court; abortion care to resumeLouisiana’s “trigger law” has been blocked by a state court in response to the lawsuit filed Monday, June 27, meaning abortion care will resume in the state. A hearing has …
June 27, 2022
Experts Encourage College Campuses to Prepare for Repercussions of Roe v. Wade’s OverturnOn June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ruling that had protected reproductive rights in the U.S. for nearly half a century. While many were expecting the court to reverse …
June 24, 2022
Missouri’s anti-abortion advocates cheer as attorney general authorizes trigger banMissouri anti-abortion advocates are praising a decision Friday by the U.S. Supreme Court that overturns Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that legalized abortions across the country. […] “The …
June 21, 2022
Abortion resistance in the US pending SCOTUS’s decision[…] The proposals have been shelved, they are considered controversial, but some experts believe that such more extreme laws may become a reality in the future. Pamela Merritt is active in …
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 …