MSFC in the News
January 25, 2024
California offers abortion training lifeline for medical residentsFeaturing Jess Mecklosky and Michael Belmonte, MSFC’s Board Members Bria Peacock chose a career in medicine because the Georgia native saw the dire health needs in her community – including …
January 21, 2024
The abortion activists who say bringing back Roe is not enoughFeaturing Pamela Merritt, MSFC’s Executive Director Since the devastating loss of Roe v Wade, the abortion rights movement has seen historic levels of support for its cause, particularly through major …
January 16, 2024
Disputes over viability are dividing abortion-rights groups and complicating ballot measure effortsFeaturing Pamela Merritt, MSFC’s Executive Director Reproductive rights activists in Missouri agree they want to get a ballot measure before voters this fall to roll back one of the strictest …
January 2, 2024
California offers a lifeline for medical residents who can’t find abortion trainingFeaturing Jessica Mecklosky, MSFC’s Board Member Bria Peacock chose a career in medicine because the Black Georgia native saw the dire health needs in her community — including access to …
December 26, 2023
Guest Column: The Danger of Abortion ‘Compromise’Featuring Pamela Merritt, MSFC’s Executive Director We all know the reproductive rights mantra that says we need to keep the government away from our bodies and out of abortion. But …
December 5, 2023
Missouri’s Ballot Measure BattlesFeaturing Pamela Merritt, MSFC’s Executive Director Missouri needed its own newsletter today—there’s just too much going on to squish the state into the daily report. If you’ve been reading for …
November 24, 2023
Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee targets crisis pregnancy centers in WisconsinFeaturing MSFC’s Chapter at the Medical College of Wisconsin Nearly two dozen people gathered in front of the Farwell Women’s Care Center on Milwaukee’s East Side on the morning of …
November 20, 2023
Time Sensitive: Missouri abortion petition efforts remain in limboFeaturing Pamela Merritt, MSFC’s Executive Director The evening of November 7 was beautiful in Ohio. As polls closed and votes rolled in, it became apparent that reasonable access to abortion …
November 7, 2023
‘Sex in Medicine’ provides inclusive sex education for allFeaturing the MSFC’s Chapter at Ohio University Sex education often gets dismissed as a topic of conversation. However, two organizations aim to change this narrative. At a workshop Tuesday night, …
October 13, 2023
Abortion bans complicate medical training, risk worsening OBGYN shortagesFeaturing MSFC’s Chapter at Ohio University and Pamela Merritt, MSFC’s Executive Director The journey to Boston was more than 1,500 miles. The plane ticket cost about $500. The hotel: another …