MSFC in the News

January 25, 2024
California offers abortion training lifeline for medical residentsBria Peacock chose a career in medicine because the Georgia native saw the dire health needs in her community – including access to abortion care. Her commitment was sparked early …

January 21, 2024
The abortion activists who say bringing back Roe is not enoughSince the devastating loss of Roe v Wade, the abortion rights movement has seen historic levels of support for its cause, particularly through major victories on state ballot initiatives, with …

January 16, 2024
Disputes over viability are dividing abortion-rights groups and complicating ballot measure effortsReproductive rights activists in Missouri agree they want to get a ballot measure before voters this fall to roll back one of the strictest abortion bans in the country and …

January 2, 2024
California offers a lifeline for medical residents who can’t find abortion trainingBria Peacock chose a career in medicine because the Black Georgia native saw the dire health needs in her community — including access to abortion care. Her commitment to becoming …

December 26, 2023
Guest Column: The Danger of Abortion ‘Compromise’We all know the reproductive rights mantra that says we need to keep the government away from our bodies and out of abortion. But behind closed doors, policies that claim …

December 5, 2023
Missouri’s Ballot Measure BattlesMissouri 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 a while, you know that there …

November 24, 2023
Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee targets crisis pregnancy centers in WisconsinNearly two dozen people gathered in front of the Farwell Women’s Care Center on Milwaukee’s East Side on the morning of Saturday, November 18, to raise awareness of local crisis …

November 20, 2023
Time Sensitive: Missouri abortion petition efforts remain in limboThe evening of November 7 was beautiful in Ohio. As polls closed and votes rolled in, it became apparent that reasonable access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health …

November 7, 2023
‘Sex in Medicine’ provides inclusive sex education for allSex education often gets dismissed as a topic of conversation. However, two organizations aim to change this narrative. At a workshop Tuesday night, Ohio University medical students had the opportunity …

October 13, 2023
Abortion bans complicate medical training, risk worsening OBGYN shortagesThe journey to Boston was more than 1,500 miles. The plane ticket cost about $500. The hotel: another $400. She felt a little guilty about going, knowing that not everyone …