Enlarge this image Dani Marietti’s “sterilization shower” in Helena, Montana, features cookies with abortion-rights slogans, such as “My Body, My Choice,” written…
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How one woman prevented a pharmaceutical disaster
by James Essinger and Sandra Koutzenko April 28, 2019Between September 1960 and November 1961, when the news broke around the world about thalidomide’s responsibility for the birth of deformed babies,…
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How Grey’s Anatomy made this physician into a better doctor
by Monique Rainford MD April 9, 2019I am an obstetrician-gynecologist, and my favorite show is Grey’s Anatomy. I dare say I have not missed an episode since I…
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Navigating infertility while training to perform abortions
by Lael Greenstein MD March 30, 2019I met the medical criteria for infertility one week before starting my journey to becoming an abortion provider. In my second year…
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It is for these patients that the doctors at rural hospitals continue
by Anonymous March 19, 2019Rural hospitals are closing their obstetric wards and stopping all obstetric services — at least those hospitals that manage to remain open…
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“Hey, you’re a med student. Right?” “Yes, I am. Do you need me to scrub in?” “That would be wonderful, yes! Everyone…
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My fertility journey is not typical. I have not spent years “trying.” In fact, I have spent years trying not to get…
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Non-medical transportation for postpartum moms is a necessity
by Anirudh Prabu and Ishaan Shah March 2, 2019This past June, California’s Department of Healthcare Services went live with the implementation of its non-medical transportation (NMT) benefit. NMT is described…