Medical Students for Choice

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SUNDAY – PLENARY SESSION Fighting the Criminalization of Pregnancy Loss - If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice This session will discuss how prosecutors and the State work to paint patients as criminals, and how medical professionals have been instrumental in pushing back on that criminalization. Attendees will come away with concrete suggestions for how health care providers can fight back against the culture of criminalization present in health care institutions today. Baltimore, Maryland December 5th – 6th, 2026 Registration opens on August 31st
What’s Included in an IUD Workshop: Insertion and removal techniques on uterine models Visual guides, videos, and case-based learning Evidence-based resources & guidelines Includes Mirena, Paragard, Skyla, and/or Liletta Instruction led by a faculty member, resident, or reproductive health provider Supplies and return shipping label provided by MSFC HQ. Handle with care!
Medical Students for Choice | Conference on Family Planning - education beyond the classroom SATURDAY – PLENARY SESSION More Than Medicine: The Many Roles of Physician Advocates - Physicians for Reproductive Health In this session, you will explore the various avenues of social change and how physicians and medical students make a difference in each part. There is no one way or best way to advocate for justice. Participants will discuss the unique role of physicians in advocating for reproductive health across different avenues of social change, such as policy and legal advocacy, narrative shift, community organizing, and coalition building. Baltimore, Maryland December 5th – 6th, 2026 Registration opens on August 31st
MSFC Joins the National Abortion Federation in Supporting Abortion Care and Access Throughout Pregnancy The National Abortion Federation (NAF) recently issued its first policy statement since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision struck down Roe v. Wade. “Using viability or gestation as legal thresholds misrepresents how medical decision-making works and creates a legal, not medical, limit on abortion that contributes to an environment of surveillance and prosecution for pregnant people and providers. While viability and gestational cut-offs are often presented as merely reasonable limits on abortion, they are, in fact, abortion bans.” Medical Students for Choice (MSFC) strongly aligns with NAF’s policy position on abortion throughout pregnancy. For over 30 years, MSFC has advocated for evidence-based family planning and abortion education built on the foundation of science and that honors patients’ bodily autonomy.
New on the Blog - Meharry Health & Wellness Block Party “We wanted the event to feel like a true block party while still centering health education and access to care.” Two images show the Meharry Medical College Obstetrics and the block party.
In light blue and white text - reminder: people have always had abortions and always will.
2026 Conference on Family Planning Navigating Healthcare Deserts: Collaboration, Innovation, and Sustainability KEYNOTE ADDRESS Indigenous Innovation and Reproductive Sovereignty Are For Lovers (of Reproductive Health and Justice) KEYNOTE SPEAKER Rachael Lorenzo (They/Them), Co-Executive Director, Indigenous Women Rising In a time where we are surrounded by overconsumption of products, news, and attacks on our families, it is more important than ever to look to Indigenous communities and our leadership for sustainability, values-based solutions rooted in local Indigenous people’s values, and to face our role in the harm.
Medical students at an MVA workshop with text "not now, I'm busy. the busy:"
FOUR YEARS SINCE DOBBS. FOUR YEARS of witnessing the devastating impact of abortion bans. FOUR YEARS of people traveling farther and paying more for care. FOUR YEARS of providers navigating political interference in medicine. FOUR YEARS later, and the fight for reproductive freedom is as urgent as ever.
Image of a table with papayas and MVA kits for abortion training. Text on screen says: MANUAL VACUUM ASPIRATION (MVA) WORKSHOP TIMELINE
Red, yellow, and green background colors faded with text: Black liberation includes reproductive freedom and justice. Celebrate Juneteenth, a day to remember freedom and progress.
Top Reasons to Attend MSFC’s 2026 Conference on Family Planning December 5 - 6, 2026⁠ Baltimore, MD Hear from our keynote speaker – Rachael Lorenzo, Co-Executive Director, Indigenous Women Rising. Network with expert faculty and receive high-quality, evidence-based clinical education not typically offered in medical school curricula. Enhance your technical skills through interactive hands-on training simulations for Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) and Intrauterine Device (IUD) Placement. Share ideas and success stories as you engage with medical students from MSFC chapters in the U.S. and globally. Connect with current abortion providers, residency programs, and pro-choice organizations at our speaker panels and exhibit tables. Join us for student poster presentations showcasing MSFC members’ and alums’ research in contraception, abortion care, and family planning. Complete the conference post-survey to submit a raffle entry to win special prizes.
A healthcare worker holds a transgender flag at a rally while holding a sign that says "The healthcare community stands with you."
From left to right: Uma Reddy, Natalie Gierat, and Rachel Gano wearing conference badges and standing in front of a Texas A&M Institute for Healthcare Access backdrop.
Medical students from the University of Toronto during a manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) workshop.
Seeking an abortion should NEVER put someone at risk of criminalization. It SHOULD come with trust and access to care.
TOP REASONS TO ATTEND MSFC’s 2026 Conference on Family Planning Navigating Healthcare Deserts: Collaboration, Innovation, and Sustainability
Reproductive justice belongs to everyone, no matter your gender identity or sexual orientation.
Digital illustration of period products with text centered: Menstrual hygiene is a human right.
Photo of an MVA workshop with papayas in the background with text overlay: Medical Students for Choice - Trains the next generation of abortion providers through hands-on clinical training. Connects a global community of future providers advocating for reproductive justice. Expands access to reproductive health education with workshops and resources. Relies on donor support to sustain abortion training and care initiatives.
Access to abortion pills should never depend on your zip code, income, or state laws.
Medical students with papayas at an MVA workshop.
2026 Conference on Family Planning - Navigating Healthcare Deserts: Collaboration, Innovation, and Sustainability When: December 5-6, 2026 Where: Baltimore, Maryland Registration Fee: International Medical Students & Residents: $50 US Medical Students & Residents: $100 Advanced Practice Clinicians in Training (Includes Nursing, NP, PA, and CNM students): $150 MSFC Alumni & Other Guests: $200
Text on screen reads: Host a No-Scalpel Vasectomy Workshop on Campus. A background photo includes an NSV scrotal model (pink tray), vasectomy ring clamps, and dissecting forceps. Text includes: future provider, clinical skills, and technique & training.
Medical students hosting a workshop on abortion care.
Medical students practicing IUD insertion at a chapter workshop event.
First-year medical student, Sreyha Nandakumar, at Capitol Hill during the AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC).
What Moms Deserve Every Day, Not Just Mother’s Day:⁠ ⁠ Affordable childcare⁠ Reproductive freedom⁠ Paid parental leave⁠ Mental health support⁠ Safe childbirth & postpartum care⁠ Access to contraception
Last Chance to Participate! Medical Students for Choice (MSFC) is launching its next organization-wide strategic planning process. MSFC sent a stakeholder survey in English, French, and Spanish. This survey invites you to share your thoughts on what MSFC should prioritize over the next 3 - 5 years to create a shared roadmap for the next phase of MSFC’s work.
2026 Conference on Family Planning Navigating Healthcare Deserts: Collaboration, Innovation, and Sustainability Registration Fee: International Medical Students & Residents: $50 US Medical Students & Residents: $100 Advanced Practice Clinicians in Training (Includes Nursing, NP, PA, and CNM students): $150 MSFC Alumni & Other Guests: $200 Baltimore, MD December 5-6, 2026 More info: MSFC.org/conference
Deadline to apply is Thursday, April 30. Only medical students attending schools in the U.S. are eligible to participate in MSFC’s Abortion Training Institutes (ATI). Priority will be given to medical students with very little or no access to abortion training on campus or offsite. 2026 Abortion Training Sessions July 31 - August 2 August 28 - 30 Friday - Sunday Philadelphia, PA
Tight jeans are NOT consent. Denim Day - April 29 Wear denim in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault to push back against victim-blaming and make one thing clear: clothing is never consent.
Medical students at an MVA workshop for abortion care training.
2026 Conference on Family Planning Navigating Healthcare Deserts: Collaboration, Innovation, and Sustainability This year’s conference will feature interactive and didactic sessions on: ⁠ ⁠✔️ Integrated health networks & community-based partnerships⁠ ✔️ Telehealth & digital health equity⁠ ✔️ Rural medicine⁠ ✔️ Restrictions on abortion & contraceptive access in the U.S.⁠ ✔️ Informed consent & trauma-informed, person-centered options counseling⁠ ✔️ Medical student advocacy & organizing⁠ ✔️ Global reproductive health disparities & abortion access⁠
“What’re your plans for summer?”
Reminder: Apply Today, Space is Limited! The Abortion Training Institute (ATI) program includes values clarification, abortion in the first and second trimesters, advocacy training, and a provider panel. MSFC will provide travel reimbursement, meals, and lodging for the duration of the ATI. 2026 Abortion Training Sessions July 31 - August 2 August 28 - 30 Friday - Sunday Philadelphia, PA
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month Sending love to survivors who: Are working towards healing Were not believed Are trying to navigate the trauma Feel angry or confused Are advocating for change Have never told anyone
2026 Conference on Family Planning: Navigating Healthcare Deserts: Collaboration, Innovation, and Sustainability Save the Date December 5-6, 2026 Baltimore, Maryland Registration opens on August 31, 2026 More Info: MSFC.org/conference
IUD session at MSFC's 2025 Conference on Family Planning.
Abortion Talk speakers presented their work in improving abortion education and access, highlighting their initiatives in public engagement, stigma reduction, and supporting informed, patient-centred care
Kiran Singh with Dr. Jayne Kavanagh, Co-Chair of Doctors for Choice UK and Co-Director of Abortion Talk, Associate Clinical Professor (Teaching) at UCL Medical School, and a specialist doctor in sexual and reproductive health in London.
Abortion Training Institutes Student Testimonials “The Abortion Training Institute was an invaluable experience to learn more about abortion procedures, ways to advocate for the right to abortion, and the ever changing political landscape surrounding abortion. Despite being a 4th year medical student... I have never learned about the products of conception prior to this event. As a student who is planning to apply to OB/GYN residency and wants to be able to provide abortion care to my future patients, it was really great to be able to hear from multiple people currently doing this work.” 2025 ATI Attendee “As someone who comes from Texas, MSFC's ATI was an eye-opening experience critical to my medical education. Not only did it provide the medical and procedural knowledge about abortions that is completely omitted from my medical school curriculum, but it helped to clarify a great amount of misconceptions that I held about abortion safety, ethics, and processes, even as a pro-choice individual. As long as there are schools and states that continue to withhold such essential medical education and training from its future physicians, MSFC must continue to fill these gaps.” 2025 ATI Attendee
Abortion is healthcare.
One of the biggest obstacles to safe and legal abortion is the lack of trained providers.
Apply Today,⁠ Space is Limited!⁠ ⁠ 2026 Abortion Training Sessions⁠ July 31 - August 2⁠ August 28 - 30⁠ Friday - Sunday⁠ Philadelphia, PA⁠ ⁠ MSFC will provide travel reimbursement, meals, and lodging for the duration of the ATI.⁠ ⁠ The ATI program includes values clarification, abortion in the fi
Match Week is HERE! During Match Week, medical students learn if and where they’ll begin residency.
Celebrate Women’s History Month -⁠ ⁠ This month, we honor the incredible contributions of women throughout history who inspire change and lead with strength every day. Their resilience has shaped history and continues to inspire future generations.
To abortion providers everywhere, thank you for everything you do.
Period positive truths to remember: Affordable access to period products is a human right. Menstrual blood is not dirty. It's okay to rest during your bleed! Periods are genderless and language matters! Period sex can be fun! Talking about periods is NOT shameful. How was your period this month?
Applications for the 2026 Abortion Training Institutes... are now open! Applications close on Thursday, April 30. Spots will be awarded on Monday, May 4.
Young people who receive evidence-based sex education have better self-esteem and healthier relationships.
Medical education should reflect the care patients actually need.
Birth control is basic health care. It should be accessible and affordable for every person who needs it.
Be part of clinical care and patient support.⁠ ⁠ Volunteer at clinics to support and learn from doctors and provide post-abortion care.⁠ ⁠
Organize community events.⁠ ⁠ Gather your peers and participate in initiatives and events to raise awareness and reduce stigma.⁠ ⁠