MSFC in the News

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 …

August 5, 2021
Right to ChooseFeaturing MSFC Medical Director, Pamela Merrit, and MSFC Alum, David Eisenberg, MD, MPH. […] The bitter battle over abortion rights has long divided and ignited America. Now it’s set to …

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 …

April 30, 2021
About the Worldwide Struggle of Medical Students for ChoiceAbortion is one of the most common surgical procedures in gynecology. Yet it rarely appears on the medical school curriculum. The organization Medical Students for Choice, which was founded in the US in 1993, and is now active worldwide, wants to change that…

March 28, 2021
U.S. Anti-abortionists Tell African Women Dangerous ‘Abortion Pill Reversal’ WorksJohannesburg — An investigation into the practice of telling women that about ‘Abortion pill reversal’ (APR) – a controversial treatment first developed by a California-based family physician – has revealed that a American anti-abortionists are promoting it to women across the world, including Nigeria, Uganda and South Africa…