Medical students will not stay silent while our rights are stripped. While we knew this day was coming following the SCOTUS draft leak in early May, we are still shocked and appalled by the deadly decision to overturn the landmark decision, Roe v Wade, which set the standard for reproductive rights for over 50 years….

By Daniella Shamalova OMS III, Aidan Papalia OMS III,  Jonathan Muratori OMS III, Gregory Saggio, DO   Part of the AMSA Medical Education Blog Series of 2021-2022   From an outsider’s perspective, the modern medical system may appear to be purely clinical; consisting solely of interactions between healthcare providers and their patients. However, in reality,…

  Calling All Abortion Justice & Reproductive Freedom Dreamers & Doers! There is nothing funny about denying people the right to abortion care. But using humor and wit to skewer those who use abortion to make power-grabs, and inspire action in the fight for abortion access and reproductive freedom in the process. Now that’s what…

Calling All Future Physicians!  As early as this summer, abortion care may be illegal or extremely restricted in as many as 26 states, should the US Supreme Court rule, as it is expected to, against recognition of federal protection of the right to abortion care, effectively reversing the 1973 decision in Roe vs. Wade. Regardless…

    AMSA Cannot Sit Idly by While Our Children’s Lives are Endangered For the 212th time this year, another senseless massacre has occurred. This time, tragedy shattered the hearts of families and friends of elementary school children who attended Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Medical students across the country are horrified at the…

  AMSA Response to Supreme Court “Leaked Draft” Indicating Intent to Overturn Roe v. Wade  As physicians in training, advocates, and supporters of reproductive rights and justice, AMSA is deeply concerned, though not surprised, by the draft Supreme Court decision on abortion rights that was leaked late Monday night. Those in the community who provide…