Reproductive Health

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Abortion Access in Louisiana

Written by Aliye Runyan, MD, AMSA Reproductive Health Strategist Today, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law meant to shut down abortion clinics. We are thankful the Supreme Court held up the right to safe, legal abortion without unnecessary restrictions that only serve to limit access. The decision comes four...

Should Ohio OK highly restrictive abortion law?

Op-ed written by Dr. Isaiah Cochran, AMSA President and published in the Columbus Dispatch, 2/10/2020. Despite public support for safe, legal abortion continuing to grow, attacks on abortion rights and access are rampant across the country, and Ohio seems determined to pass the most restrictive abortion law in the nation. Ohio’s House Bill 413, or...

AMSA Launches New Reproductive Health Project

AMSA enters the reproductive health justice space with a year-long project aimed towards cultivating a diverse physician workforce that is highly skilled and culturally competent, prepared to provide abortion services to all who need them. Members can anticipate a number of clinical skills, advocacy training, issue education, and local action opportunities as the year unfolds....