On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ruling that had protected reproductive rights in the U.S. for nearly half a century. While many were expecting the court to reverse the 1973 case of Roe v. Wade, the backpedaling of such monumental legislation was nevertheless a drastic blow for equal rights advocates.

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Pamela Merritt, executive director of the advocacy group Medical Students for Choice (MSFC), says that the overturn of Roe v. Wade will have major repercussions on how and where medical students choose to attend school. MSFC, which has 220 chapters worldwide, is already hearing from student members in red states that they are concerned about how their training and career prospects will be affected if they are unable to learn how to provide abortion care to patients.