Gender & Sexuality

Loss of the Federal Right to Abortion Care at the 1-year Mark – Virginia: The Final Bastion of Bodily Autonomy in the South

  Loss of the Federal Right to Abortion Care at the 1-year Mark Virginia: The Final Bastion of Bodily Autonomy in the South By Elissa Cleland, AMSA Gender & Sexuality Chair and rising MS2 at Eastern Virginia Medical School As a Virginia resident all of my life, I am well aware of the polarized cultural...

May 15 AMSA Town Hall – Abortion Care Post-Roe: A View from Providers & the Lawyers Who Defend Them

Reproductive Justice Town Hall Voices from the Front Lines of Health Justice: Uniting Medical & Law Students in Education & Action     Abortion Care Post-Roe: A View from Providers & the Lawyers Who Defend Them   May 15 from 8:00 – 9:00pmET Join the Livestream @AMSAnational – or – Register Here  **Free AMSA T-shirts for the first 20...

AMSA Honors the 6th Annual Black Maternal Health Week 2023

AMSA Honors the 6th Annual Black Maternal Health Week 2023 Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) is a week-long campaign that is held annually on April 11-17th. BMHW intentionally begins on April 11th to coincide the start of International Maternal Health and Rights Day, joining global organizations in advocating for maternal health and justice worldwide. BMHW was...

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day 2023: Celebration in the Face of Adversity

Written by Rohini Kousalya Siva, AMSA National President-elect & Board of Trustees Reproductive Health Project Liaison, Rohini is a 4th year medical student at Eastern Virginia Medical School Abortion Provider Appreciation Day 2023: Celebration in the Face of Adversity March 10th marks Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, a day dedicated to recognizing the courage and commitment...