RHAP lent its perspective and expertise to the research that resulted in two recently published studies that address access to medication abortion in family medicine. “Family Physicians’ Barriers and Facilitators in Incorporating Medication Abortion” highlights the role training and technical assistance play in supporting family physicians to provide medication abortion. “Exploring the impact of mifepristone’s…
It has been one week since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Health Women’s Organization overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, removing all federal protections for abortion access. In this past week, we have already seen states moving quickly to severely restrict or outright ban abortion care; as of today,…
The Reproductive Health Care and Advocacy Fellowship is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for fellows to start in the summer of 2023! This one-year fellowship aims to train a diverse community of family medicine leaders to provide, teach, and advocate for access to equitable and person-centered reproductive health care, including abortion,…
“The AAFP is a powerful organization. Advocacy at NCCL gave me the opportunity to help direct AAFP policy and funds to causes that concern my patients and practice.” – Monica Agarwal, MD, New Jersey RHAP Fellow, and New Physician Delegate to NCCL In April over 200 family physicians reunited in Kansas City for the first…
Taking mifepristone with misoprostol is a safe, effective, and common way to have a medication abortion. This combination has been available in the United States since 2000. Mifepristone with misoprostol can be used up to 11 weeks of pregnancy, when the vast majority of abortions in this country occur, and can also be easily offered in…
I am reaching out with pride and gratitude to share some important news. After nearly 17 years with the Reproductive Health Access Project, I will be stepping down as executive director in October. Co-founding, developing, and leading RHAP has truly been one of the joys of my life. The work of securing the fundamental rights…
As we learned last month, the Supreme Court is poised to fully overturn Roe v. Wade in a few any day now. While the pending ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case is likely to make abortion illegal in at least 26 states, we know that even with Roe as the law of the land, abortion access…
Self-sourced medication abortion or self-managed abortion (SMA) is “safe, effective, and empowering.” It offers an important alternative to clinical care, especially now that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decimate the legal right to abortion. SMA is a reproductive justice and human rights issue; providing people with the tools and information to manage their…
As we learned earlier this month, the Supreme Court is poised to fully overturn Roe v. Wade in a few short weeks. While the pending ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case is likely to make abortion illegal in at least 26 states, we know that even with Roe as the law of the land, abortion access in…
This May, the Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP) is launching its annual spring appeal fundraising campaign and we’re asking you to join us in developing clinician activists who will fight to ensure that comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care – including abortion – is available to everyone, no matter who or where you are. Access…
