Reproductive Justice is Black History
In 1994, Black women coined the term “reproductive justice” as a way to fold their lived experiences and intersections of identity into a framework for justice, not just abortion access. ...
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August 21, 2017 | By Andrea Chiavarini, MD
“Our Bodies Our Doctors” Features MSFC Alumni
As an Ob/Gyn and abortion provider in Portland, Wichita, and Oklahoma City, I share my personal story and how my experience as an MSFC member led me to my current …
August 18, 2017 | By Isabella Taylor
PNWU’s Annual Abortion Dinner
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, an Osteopathic medical school, lies in the heart of central Washington State, a region that historically votes red. A large portion of the students, …
July 28, 2017 | By Lois V. Backus
MSFC’s African Regional Meeting
University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda July 8, 2017 By Lois V. Backus, MPH Executive Director, Medical Students for Choice Women’s ability to exercise their sexuality and plan their families with …
July 13, 2017 | By
“But Georgetown is a Catholic school.”
If I had a dollar for each time someone said this to me, I would have enough money to pay for someone’s abortion. It is frequently followed by: “If you …
June 13, 2017 | By
Taking Action Post-Election
Growing up in a liberal community in New Jersey, I considered comprehensive sex education unremarkable and reproductive services a part of primary care. During my work in health policy research …
May 19, 2017 | By Maya Nojechowicz
Michigan MSFC Members Demand Abortion Training Opportunities for Residents
As an MSFC student organizer, it was inspiring to witness MSFC members from two Michigan universities use their leverage as medical students to advocate for improved access to abortion training …
April 28, 2017 | By Lois V. Backus
A Moment in Time: 100 Days
As President Trump’s first 100 days in office approaches, Medical Students for Choice (MSFC) is taking stock of the new threats we’re facing and how we can use our strengths …
March 17, 2017 | By
Fighting Abortion Restrictions in a Hostile State: My Experience Testifying at the Texas Legislature
by Katie Hansen MS1 at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin The 2017 legislative session in Texas has been a disheartening one for women and the pro-choice …
March 8, 2017 | By
The Global Gag Rule: Impact on Physicians-in-Training in Africa
On January 23rd, shortly after taking office, President Trump reinstated and strengthened the “Global Gag Rule” which prohibits US funding to any organization outside the US that counsels women about …