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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June 5, 2020 | By Meera, Student Leader
Illusion of Choice
As a medical student rotating through one of the largest public safety-net hospitals in the nation, I often witness the intersection of social injustice and health in communities, particularly communities …
May 8, 2020 | By MSFC Staff
Abortion Access in a Pandemic: Medical Students Step Up
As abortion access around the world is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, MSFC chapters have risen to the challenge to serve their communities. From providing childcare to healthcare workers, to …
February 7, 2020 | By Chiara Heintz, Experienced Student Leader
What Papayas Can Teach You About Reproductive Health Access
Papayas can be named by color: green papaya, golden papaya, “sunrise papaya”. Sometimes they are named by origin: Hawaiian papaya, Mexican papaya, Brazilian papaya. Sometimes—innocently—they are just named “papaya”, and …
November 8, 2019 | By Allie Sakowicz and Abby Peoples, Student Leaders
An Invaluable Partnership: Why You Should Get to Know Your Local Abortion Fund
As states hostile to abortion continue to increase regulations and place heavier burdens on patients trying to access abortion care, the services abortion funds provide are becoming even more important. …
September 10, 2019 | By Niki Leong, Student Leader
Finding My Place in the Movement
I saw my first D&C as a pre-med college student, who had been newly introduced to the possibilities of ob/gyn. Despite being pro-choice, this experience deeply affected me and made …
August 12, 2019 | By Abby Ramey and Rachel Abbot
10 Reasons Every Medical Student Should Learn about Medication Abortion
As abortion becomes more restricted in the United States, medication abortion has become critical in the fight for abortion access. Medication abortion, or the “abortion pill”, is a combination of …
June 11, 2019 | By Paul Mulyamboga, Student Leader
Curriculum Reform at an International University in Uganda
Reaching Young Doctors from Around the World Through Student Activism Paul Mulyamboga is a 4th year medical student and MSFC chapter leader at St Augustine International University in Kampala, Uganda. …
June 3, 2019 | By Lois V. Backus
Where Abortion is Illegal…Do Providers Matter?
In the US, recently passed abortion bans in 9 states have finally awakened the national press and the general public to the dire threat facing legal abortion. For those of …
March 21, 2019 | By Rachel Abbott
Post-Roe Initiative Update: Students in their Own Words
The appointment of Judge Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court last fall means that the balance of the court is now prepared to restrict abortion access and potentially overturn …