MSFC in the News
Abortion remains key to OB-GYN medical education at UMass Chan
Mai 26, 2023 | By Susan E.W. Spencer in UMass Chan Medical School News![](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_webp,q_lossy,ret_img,w_620,h_377/https://msfc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FtrdImage-InTheNews-05262023.jpg)
This article was originally published in UMass Chan Medical School News on May 26, 2023. You can access the original article here: www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2023/05/abortion-remains-key-to-ob-gyn-medical-education-at-umass-chan
While abortion restrictions are on the rise in many states and the legal debate escalates over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s long-standing approval of abortion drug mifepristone, students and OB-GYN faculty at UMass Chan Medical School are expanding educational opportunities on the full spectrum of reproductive care for medical students, residents and nurses.
[…]
These changes followed a rally last fall led by the student organization Medical Students for Choice as part of the National Day of Student Action for Reproductive Justice. Organizers launched a petition for bodily autonomy, which called for more preclinical and clinical learning and advocacy on behalf of patients and students…