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Voices from the Frontlines: Dr. Kristyn Brandi on Claiming Space and Shaping the Future of Abortion Care

SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE  Voices from the Frontlines: Dr. Kristyn Brandi on Claiming Space and Shaping the Future of Abortion Care Written by Araam Abboud, MS, AMSA Reproductive Health Project Intern Abortion providers do more than deliver essential healthcare—they advocate, educate, and push back against the stigma that surrounds their work. I...

What Does Breaking Down Abortion Stigma Look Like to You? Win Cash & Get Published!

Call for Final Submissions to Summer 2025 Essay Contest Series Get Published & Win Cash Prizes – Open to All AMSA Members! Separate Competitions for Premeds & Medical Students  As we approach the three-year mark of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned nearly 50 years of federal protection for abortion care, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...

June Essay Contest Med Student Honorable Mention – Under the Shadow of Dobbs: Are We Complicit or Complacent?

Summer 2025 Essay Contest Honorable Mention – Medical Student Category Under the Shadow of Dobbs: Are We Complicit or Complacent? Essay written by Amanda Moser I sat in Law auditorium on the first day of Penn Preview, almost a year ago to the day, fidgeting in the swivel chair, surrounded by unfamiliar faces, anxious to...

June Essay Contest Med Student Honorable Mention – Abortion Is a Decision You Make Out of Love

Summer 2025 Essay Contest Honorable Mention – Medical Student Category Abortion Is a Decision You Make Out of Love Essay written by Erin Silliman  She already had two children. She and her partner had never expected to become pregnant again, and they couldn’t afford another baby. When I met her during my women’s health elective...