Tag Archives: family planning

It’s not just Roe v. Wade that’s at stake: Why we have to keep our eyes on Title X funding decisions about family planning for women’s health

By | August 22, 2018
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Title X, a program that provides federal dollars to be used for family planning services, is under siege. The public comment period ended July 31, 2018, and now we wait to see how funding changes for Title X unfold. Title X is a critical program that provides essential reproductive health services to women, created by… Read More »

Religion-restricted healthcare and its effects on reproductive health needs

By | March 29, 2018
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It was my first interview of the season, and I was interviewing for Obstetrics & Gynecology residency at a university-affiliated Catholic hospital. Because Catholic institutions do not allow abortion, patients are generally referred to other clinics and hospitals for termination needs. As the daughter of a religion scholar and professor, I was already very familiar… Read More »