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Young people are more concerned about pregnancy than STIs

August 18, 2022
August 18, 2022 Young people aged 15-24 are less than a quarter of the population, yet they get half the estimated 20 million new cases of STIs each year. STIs and unplanned pregnancies disproportionately affect youth in juvenile facilities, foster care or experiencing homelessness. Communities of...

Why Primary Care Providers Like Me Must Become Abortion Providers

Rewire News Group | July 15, 2022
With states free to ban abortion and clinics in access states overwhelmed with patients, Dr. Christine Dehlendorf called on primary care providers to join the struggle and normalize and integrate abortion care in Rewire News Group. 

Health care provider decision making on reporting prenatal substance use

July 08, 2022
July 8, 2022 Discussions of alcohol and/or drug use during pregnancy often focus on the harms cause by the substance use. But research shows that policies and health care practices adapted in response also cause harm. Two practices that contribute to those harms are reporting of pregnant people’s...

In absence of Roe, healthcare providers have a professional and ethical duty to step up

Ms. Magazine | June 29, 2022
Following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe, Dr. Biftu Mengesha calls on healthcare providers to "wield our collective power to advocate for and provide everyone with the compassionate, dignified reproductive healthcare they deserve."

Telemedicine for birth control feels difficult for young adults experiencing food and housing insecurity

June 08, 2022
June 8, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic motivated healthcare providers to expand telemedicine to prevent spreading the virus. Telemedicine offers a safe and effective way to support people starting or continuing contraception. It can help increase access to care, especially for people in rural areas or...

Doctors are concerned about a post Roe v. Wade world

San Francisco Examiner | May 27, 2022
Doctors and medical students from UCSF shared their concerns about how overturning Roe v. Wade would affect abortion training and patient care.

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