Gender & Sexuality

Women Hold Up Half the Sky, But What About the Conditions on the Ground?

SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  Women Hold Up Half the Sky, But What About the Conditions on the Ground? Written by Jeff Koetje, MD, AMSA Reproductive Health Programming Strategist   As I sit down to write this post for a special edition of the AMSA Repro eNewsletter in recognition of the start of...

The Reality of Endometriosis

SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  The Reality of Endometriosis Written by Sarah Osborn, AMSA Gender & Sexuality Action Committee, Reproductive Justice Coordinator March is endometriosis awareness month. In the US, 6 million females are living with endometriosis, yet 2 million are undiagnosed. There is still a stigma surrounding endometriosis and period pain leading...

IVF & the Legal Landscape in the United States: Part 1

SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  IVF & the Legal Landscape in the United States: Part 1  Written by Sarah Osborn, AMSA Gender & Sexuality Action Committee, Reproductive Justice Coordinator In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), an assisted reproductive technology (ART), is used to treat infertility medically and is the most common form of ART used...

Justice is a Journey; Hope is Each Step We Take in Spite of it All

  SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  Justice is a Journey; Hope is Each Step We Take in Spite of it All Written by Jeff Koetje, MD, AMSA Reproductive Health Programming Strategist “Jeff, that’s white supremacy thinking; justice is never just one-and-done. It’s always on-going and always returning. Justice is a journey, not a...