MSFC in the News

February 27, 2024
Nessel supports nixing Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period on abortionEarlier this month, reproductive rights groups joined together for a lawsuit looking to throw out Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period for receiving an abortion, as well as other rules, calling the …

February 13, 2024
Abortion rights group files lawsuit to expand access to reproductive care in MichiganMichiganders took decisive action when they voted to enshrine the right to reproductive freedom into the state Constitution in 2022. But according to a lawsuit filed against the state this …

February 6, 2024
U.S. Social Policy Is in Crisis. Academic Medicine Should Address ItAlmost everyone who is currently enrolled in medical school has only ever trained in the context of crisis. Since the moment we submitted our applications in 2020, the United States …

February 6, 2024
Abortion clinics, student group sue over Michigan’s 24-hour waiting periodA Michigan abortion provider and a pro-abortion rights student group have filed suit against the state in a challenge of longstanding state abortion regulations that they say violate the right …

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 …