MSFC in the News
December 19, 2024
Abortion Is Heading to the Supreme Court—AgainIn the Courts The Supreme Court has announced that they’ll weigh in on South Carolina’s efforts to prevent Medicaid patients from visiting Planned Parenthood—a case with national implications for low-income patients …
December 16, 2024
More than 140 Diverse Nonprofit Organizations Call on President to Act for Publication of Equal Rights AmendmentToday, the League of Women Voters of the United States and more than 140 nonprofit organizations leading in women’s, reproductive, LGBTQIA+, civil, and human rights sent a letter to President …
November 27, 2024
8 Impactful Nonprofits to Support in Philadelphia this Giving Tuesday[…] The post-Dobbs atmosphere can be daunting for students seeking a career in reproductive medicine. Medical Students for Choice is dedicated to ensuring that future physicians are equipped to provide comprehensive reproductive …
November 25, 2024
For activists who wanted more from Missouri abortion amendment, the work is far from over[…] The term reproductive justice was coined in 1994 when 12 Black women joined together to voice concerns that reproductive rights were not extending to under-represented communities. Their work has since grown …
October 22, 2024
Primary care physicians should receive abortion trainingAbortion restrictions spreading across the county have upended people’s ability to make decisions about their lives, families, and futures. While the overall number of abortions in the U.S. has gone …
October 21, 2024
There’s Now a New Low-Cost Emergency Contraception Vending Machine on the Medical CampusStudents on the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) now have access to low-cost emergency contraception, courtesy of a collaboration among students, Student Health Services (SHS), Student Affairs at the Chobanian …
October 8, 2024
‘A crisis’: Medical students from abortion ban states turn to papayas to practice lifesaving proceduresSince Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion training at medical schools in more than a dozen states with near-total abortion bans has been severely limited. Now some medical students, many …
September 12, 2024
‘We need to dig in and really hold the line’: Wisconsin, abortion and trying to get a medical educationOn April Fool’s Day, Daphne Blount and several of her friends headed to Red Arrow Park, a pocket of open space in downtown Milwaukee, across the street from City Hall …
September 11, 2024
New Plan B vending machine installed at BU Medical CampusBoston University Medical Campus installed a Plan B vending machine, marking an advancement in the accessibility of emergency contraception for students. The initiative was led by Anisha Patel, a third-year …
August 15, 2024
By Vowing to Codify Roe, Kamala Harris Ensures Continued Government Meddling in Abortion Care[…] The new abortion policy memo tackles these limitations head on. In addition to Villavicencio, the memo’s authors include Dr. Colleen McNicholas, an OB-GYN who provides all-trimester abortion; Pamela Merritt, …