MSFC in the News
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 communitiesPamela Merritt, executive director of the nonprofit Medical Students for Choice, said training more doctors to perform abortions will “be a key battle in the fight to maintain and increase …
November 25, 2021
UVM’s Larner College of Medicine offers limited abortion training. Some students want moreKalin Gregory-Davis is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Vermont. She’s known since she started at the Larner College of Medicine — Vermont’s only medical school — that …
November 18, 2021
There’s An Abortion Provider Shortage Across The U.S. Here’s How We Address It.[…] Alsaden said the organizations that accredit medical schools and residency programs should do more to require and standardize abortion training. “I would love to see it be more challenging …
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 rulingKalin Gregory-Davis, a medical student at the University of Vermont and the board president of Medical Students for Choice, said the situation in Texas — and the potential fragility of …
August 5, 2021
Right to Choose[…] The bitter battle over abortion rights has long divided and ignited America. Now it’s set to intensify, with the Supreme Court due to reconsider the seminal Roe v. Wade …
July 22, 2021
Why Can Canadian Doctors Still Deny Access To Abortion—And Other Healthcare?[…] Registered nurse Martha Paynter believes many doctors and nurses end up objecting because they don’t feel competent in performing, and sometimes even discussing, abortion. So, in fall 2020, she …
June 6, 2021
The Many Intersections of Reproductive JusticeBefore we approach what can be challenging issues for people to digest, we want to invite you to open your mind to concepts you might not be familiar with, or …