MSFC in the News
June 24, 2022
Missouri’s anti-abortion advocates cheer as attorney general authorizes trigger banMissouri anti-abortion advocates are praising a decision Friday by the U.S. Supreme Court that overturns Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that legalized abortions across the country. […] “The …
June 21, 2022
Abortion resistance in the US pending SCOTUS’s decision[…] The proposals have been shelved, they are considered controversial, but some experts believe that such more extreme laws may become a reality in the future. Pamela Merritt is active in …
June 20, 2022
A race to teach abortion procedures, before the bans begin[…] Shelbie Fishman, 24, from Rockville, Md., is the co-leader of a group called Medical Students for Choice at Washington University. Missouri has a “trigger ban” that puts abortion rights …
June 14, 2022
The Loss of Abortion Rights Will Send Reverberations Through Many SpheresAs the future of Roe looks increasingly shaky, the implications of its overturning could result in a number of outcomes– some of which may not immediately occur to many of …
June 9, 2022
New Voices: On ethics, education and abortionMaddie Larkin, Brianna Wenande and Madi Sundlof are students at the University of Minnesota Medical School. They are board members of UMN Twin Cities chapter of Medical Students for Choice. …
June 8, 2022
Poland Establishes ‘Terrifying’ Pregnancy Register After Banning Almost All AbortionsA new government database tracking people’s pregnancies in Poland is sparking fears that medical data will be used to prosecute women who obtain abortion care in other countries or by …
May 31, 2022
What the End of Roe v. Wade Will Mean for the Next Generation of ObstetriciansFeaturing MSFC Founder, Jody Steinauer, MD, PhD. For a long time, Cara Buskmiller has known two things about herself: she wants to deliver babies, and she is called by her …
May 19, 2022
Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Nation’s Toughest Abortion-Ban MeasureMSFC Board Member and Oklahoma University medical student, Ian Peake. After Texas’s ban, known as SB8, took effect in September, about 45% of residents who traveled out of state for abortion services …
May 17, 2022
Abortion resistance braces for demands of a post-Roe futureThe day’s first caller begged for help to cross state lines and end her pregnancy. “Please,” the woman from Texas said in her voicemail. “Anything would be greatly appreciated.” Three …
May 16, 2022
The ‘new face’ of the anti-abortion movementFollowing the leak of the SCOTUS draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, CNN’s Elle Reeves talks to anti-abortion activists in Missouri who are working to limit abortions in …