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Misoprostol-only medication abortion: A sample protocol

UCSF Bixby Center
A group including Bixby members Daniel Grossman and Ushma Upadhyay published a new sample protocol for abortion using only misoprostol, with guidelines for clinicians and a sample education sheet to share with patients.

Texas abortion laws force Houston OB-GYN residents out of state

Houston Chronicle
Dr. Jody Steinauer talked about the challenges in moving Texas ob-gyn residents out of state for abortion training.

Implications of the Dobbs Decision for Medical Education

JAMA
Bixby members Jody Steinauer and Biftu Mengesha, with co-author Nikki Zite, warn about inadequate training and moral distress as a result of overturning Roe v. Wade. 

One in three people would consider managing their own abortion if they couldn't get to a clinic

UCSF Bixby Center
A new ANSIRH study confirms that as many as one in three people indicate that they would consider doing something to end their pregnancy on their own if unable to obtain care at a facility.

Could an abortion ban put your life in danger?

Elle
In a chaotic post-Roe landscape, it's hard to know what your medical rights are. Biftu Mengesha and Jody Steinauer talked about what providers and patients need to know, and how things need to change.  ​​​​​​​

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Distinguished Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Director Emeritus and Senior Scholar, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH)​

Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences 
Director of Research, Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH)

Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Director, Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH)