MSFC in the News

March 22, 2022
Fewer medical students trained for abortion proceduresFeaturing MSFC Medical Director, Pamela Merrit. […] The anti-abortion movement knows it’s important to abortion rights advocates to maintain the pipeline of providers, “and that’s why they’re focused on travel …

March 8, 2022
Amid abortion rights threat, OB-GYNs more vocal with supportFeaturing MSFC Founder, Jody Steinauer, MD, PhD. “There’s no question of the huge adverse effect of the movement of abortion into clinics,” Bixby Director Jody Steinauer said. “You go see …

January 28, 2022
With Roe v. Wade on the Line, BU Will Continue Abortion Education Regardless of RulingFeaturing MSFC Board Member, Rose Al Abosy. […] Long before the fracas over Mississippi and Texas, schools tiptoed gingerly around abortion, with more than half declining to offer any clinical …

January 25, 2022
Yale medical students rally for abortion rights on 49th anniversary of Roe v. WadeThe Yale chapter of the Medical Students for Choice organization rallied Saturday in support of the protection of reproductive care, as the Supreme Court seems poised to dismantle Roe v. …

December 12, 2021
‘Tool of white supremacy’: Abortion-rights activists discuss reproductive justiceUC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute hosted a panel discussion on the fight for reproductive justice Thursday, with panelists focusing on the role of white supremacy in anti-abortion activism and …

December 2, 2021
This doctor commutes 800 miles to provide abortion services in underserved communitiesFeaturing MSFC Executive Director, Pamela Merritt. Pamela Merritt, executive director of the nonprofit Medical Students for Choice, said training more doctors to perform abortions will “be a key battle in …

November 25, 2021
UVM’s Larner College of Medicine offers limited abortion training. Some students want moreFeaturing MSFC Board of Directors’ President, Kalin J. Gregory-Davis,. Kalin Gregory-Davis is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Vermont. She’s known since she started at the Larner College …

November 18, 2021
There’s An Abortion Provider Shortage Across The U.S. Here’s How We Address It.Featuring MSFC Executive Director, Pamela Merritt. […] Alsaden said the organizations that accredit medical schools and residency programs should do more to require and standardize abortion training. “I would love …

September 20, 2021
Leading Health Organizations File Amicus Brief on Behalf of Abortion Providers Opposing Mississippi BanToday, on behalf of a diverse group of health care professionals, leading medical organizations filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. …

September 3, 2021
Abortion-rights supporters say Vermont constitutional amendment more urgent after Texas rulingFeaturing MSFC Board of Directors’ President, Kalin J. Gregory-Davis. Kalin Gregory-Davis, a medical student at the University of Vermont and the board president of Medical Students for Choice, said the …