Gender & Sexuality

Why Can’t it Just be Okay – A Poem about Abortion Care

  SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  Why Can’t it Just be Okay – A Poem about Abortion Care Written by Aliye Runyan, MD and published originally within Poetry for Sexual and Reproductive Justice – a collection of poems curated by the Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters (SRHM)* Dr. Runyan now serves as the...

Today and Every Day, We Celebrate Abortion Providers

SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  Today and Every Day, We Celebrate Abortion Providers Written by Jeff Koetje, MD, AMSA Reproductive Health Programming Strategist Today, March 10, marks Abortion Provider Appreciation Day (APAD), a day dedicated to recognizing the courage and commitment of healthcare providers who offer abortion care, and celebrating the folks who...

Women Hold Up Half the Sky, But What About the Conditions on the Ground?

SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  Women Hold Up Half the Sky, But What About the Conditions on the Ground? Written by Jeff Koetje, MD, AMSA Reproductive Health Programming Strategist   As I sit down to write this post for a special edition of the AMSA Repro eNewsletter in recognition of the start of...

The Reality of Endometriosis

SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  The Reality of Endometriosis Written by Sarah Osborn, AMSA Gender & Sexuality Action Committee, Reproductive Justice Coordinator March is endometriosis awareness month. In the US, 6 million females are living with endometriosis, yet 2 million are undiagnosed. There is still a stigma surrounding endometriosis and period pain leading...