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Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
December 22, 2023
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
April 11, 2023
Statement from RHAP regarding access to mifepristone.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
November 10, 2022
Statement from RHAP regarding the 2022 midterm elections.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
July 29, 2022
Statement from RHAP regarding Disability Pride Month.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
June 24, 2022
Statement from RHAP regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
June 9, 2022
Statement from RHAP regarding holding ourselves accountable in our commitment to anti-racism.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
May 25, 2022
Statement from RHAP regarding the the recent acts of gun violence.
Reproductive Health Access Project Statement
May 20, 2022
Response from RHAP regarding the leaked decision in the Supreme Court Case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
October 22, 2021
Statement from RHAP regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to hear two cases challenging Texas’s SB 8 on November 1, 2021.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
September 1, 2021
Reproductive Health Access Project statement in solidarity with Texas communities after the passage of Senate Bill 8. The Reproductive Health Access Project condemns the passage of SB 8 in Texas. Here’s how you can support Texan clinicians, patients, and providers today.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
April 28, 2021
Trans* Rights Are Human Rights
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
March 19, 2021
Reproductive Health Access Project statement in solidarity with AAPI communities. The Reproductive Health Access Project condemns anti-Asian racism and Tuesday’s white supremacist violence in Atlanta.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
January 20, 2021
Today on January 20th, 2021, President elect Joe Biden and Vice President elect Kamala Harris was sworn in front of the nation to see. While this is amazing news, Reproductive Health Access Project has written a statement that addresses some actions that should be set forth in the first 100 days that advocate for reproductive rights.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
January 13, 2021
The Reproductive Health Access Project’s statement on the Supreme Court of the United States ruling reinstating in-person dispensing of mifepristone during the pandemic. People seeking medication abortion will again be forced to put themselves, their families, and health care providers at needless risk for absolutely no medical reason.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
October 27, 2020
The Reproductive Health Access Project condemns the nomination and confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. Once again, the Trump Administration and Senate Republicans have put their own political priorities ahead of the rights and well-being of all Americans.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
September 22, 2020
Reproductive Health Access Project Statement on human rights violations at ICE facilities. The Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP) stands strongly against the forced sterilization of any individual, including people who are currently incarcerated in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers across the country. We condemn the egregious human rights violations and eugenicist practices that have occurred and continue to occur at the hands of clinicians and within systems of social control.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
July 10, 2020
Reproductive Health Access Project Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision in Trump v Pennsylvania. The Supreme Court of the United States released their decision yesterday in Trump v Pennsylvania allowing virtually any employer or university to exempt itself, for religious or moral reasons, from the Affordable Care Act’s mandate that health care plans cover contraception without out-of-pocket costs.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
June 30, 2020
Reproductive Health Access Project Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision in June Medical v Russo. The Supreme Court of the United States released their decision yesterday in June Medical v Russo following the precedent set in Whole Women’s Health v Hellerstedt that the admitting privileges requirements place a substantial obstacle in the path of patients seeking abortion care, constitute an undue burden on abortion access, and thus violate the Constitution.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
June 5, 2020
Reproductive Health Access Project statement on Black Lives Matter. The Reproductive Health Access Project condemns anti-Black, state-sanctioned violence and the brutal murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, David McAtee, and of countless other Black folks lost to the system of white supremacy upon which this country was founded.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
April 1, 2020
Reproductive Health Access Project statement on Reproductive Health Care Access during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting inequities that have long existed in our country’s health care system. Evidence-based, patient-centered reproductive health care must be accessible to everyone, in a way that takes into account the reality of people’s lives in this moment.
BESE
April 1, 2020
In this op-ed, RHAP’s Organizing Associate, Lily Trotta, describes how state governments are using the COVID-19 pandemic to inhibit abortion access. Read the article here: “How the Coronavirus Pandemic is Being Used to Restrict Abortion Access.”
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
January 30, 2020
Reproductive Health Access Project Statement on the CMS Approval of Texas Medicaid Waiver The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approval of a waiver submitted by the state of Texas discriminates against clinicians who provide abortion care, threatens access to reproductive health care for millions of people in Texas, and will end up reducing the number of qualified family planning providers in the state.
Glamour
January 22, 2019
RHAP’s papaya workshops are highlighted as a vehicle to educate and debunk misinformation about abortion. Read the article here: “The New Abortion Underground Starts with Information.”
Star Tribune
May 21, 2018
Executive Director Lisa Maldonado comments on health care disparities and the impact of the Minnesota legislature’s move to shut down fellowship training in reproductive health care will have on access in the midwest. Read the article here: “About-face on abortion fellowship leaves U with whiplash.”
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
March 16, 2018
Onda Cero
March 17, 2017
Executive Director Lisa Maldonado provides background for national Spanish radio news show on the impact of the proposed federal changes to health care on access to abortion. Listen to the Spanish language piece here: “Trump propone dejar de financiar con fondos federales a cualquier entidad que practique el aborto.”
Fusion
January 27, 2017
Trump is president and the Affordable Care Act is under attack. Here’s how to get your health care in order now. Executive Director Lisa Maldonado provides tips and advice on steps to take to ensure maximum access to reproductive health care.
AM New York
November 30, 2016
Donald Trump’s election sparks jump in NYC Planned Parenthood support. Medical Director Linda Prine is interviewed about the impact of the election on the demand for contraceptives in community health centers.
Jezebel
November 9, 2016
A List of Pro-Women, Pro-Immigrant, Pro-Earth, Anti-Bigotry Organizations that Need Your Support. The Reproductive Health Access Project is highlighted as an organization that fights for the rights of underserved populations and is worthy of support.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
June 27, 2016
Reproductive Health Access Project Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. The Supreme Court of the United States released their decision today in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt stating that both the admitting privileges and surgical center requirements place a substantial obstacle in the path of women seeking a pre-viability abortion, constitute an undue burden on abortion access, and thus violate the Constitution.
New York Times
June 22, 2016
Letter to the Editor: How to Reform Welfare Reform. Executive Director Lisa Maldonado responds to New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof’s article “Why I was Wrong About Welfare Reform.”
Primetime, eFM 101.3
June 8, 2016
Executive Director Lisa Maldonado discusses emergency contraception as part of an in-depth report on access to the “morning after pill” in Korea that ran on eFM 101.3, Korea’s largest foreign language radio station. Listen to the whole report here.
Guys We F****d Podcast
April 27, 2016
Linda Prine, RHAP’s medical director, is interviewed by Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson, the Sorry About Last Night comedy duo, about her work providing reproductive health care. Listen to the whole interview.
Socialistworker.org
March 2, 2016
Protecting women from their rights. Dr. Linda Prine discusses the traumatic experience her patients go through to access an abortion clinic.
USA Today
March 1, 2016
Abortion War in Texas tests High Court Standard. Dr. Linda Prine explains the daunting wait times to receive an abortion in Texas.
Pacifica Radio Interview
July 2014
Anti-choice Implications of Recent Hobby Lobby Decisions Made by the Supreme Court. Dr. Linda Prine was interviewed on the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Hobby Lobby case.
National Public Radio
November 26, 2013
Emergency Contraceptive Pill Might Be Ineffective For Obese. Medical director, Dr Linda Prine, was featured in NPR’s story on the ineffectiveness of emergency contraception in overweight and obese women.
National Public Radio
April 25, 2013
Family Doctors Consider Dropping Birth Control Training Rule. Medical Director, Dr. Linda Prine, was featured in NPR’s story on the impact of proposed changes to family medicine training requirements on women’s health.
RH Reality Check
April 24, 2013
Why Does the ACGME Want to Eliminate Contraceptive Training for Family Physicians? Dr. Linda Prine and Dr. Ruth Lesnewski discuss the detrimental impact of removing mandatory contraceptive training for family medicine residents.
Truthout Magazine
February 19, 2013
Abortion Providers Risk Their Lives, Property To Protect Choice Dr. Linda Prine, cited by author Eleanor J. Baeder, depicts the expansion of abortion training in family medicine residency programs.
New York Magazine
December 10, 2012
IUD Evangelism: The Birth Control That Converts Medical Director, Dr. Linda Prine was featured in a New York magazine article on the IUD.
The Advance Healthcare Network for Nurses
November 13, 2012
Overcoming Misconception about Contraception RHAP’s informative, easy to read, multilingual clinical fact sheets were cited in an article discussing the improvement of reproductive health services by refuting the myths surrounding contraceptive methods.
Refinery 29
October 3, 2012
What You Really Need To Know About Birth Control Education Director, Dr. Ruth Lesnewski is cited in this discussion of the pros and cons of a variety contraception methods.
New York Times
September 18, 2012
Between Contraceptives, a Gap to Bridge Education Director Dr. Lesnewski was interviewed on the varying factors influencing women’s choice of contraception.
The Family Doctor Journal
Summer 2012
Breaking The News of A Miscarriage: Office Management Dr. Ginger Gillespie and Dr. Linda Prine provide clinicians with the resources and procedures needed for providing treatment of miscarriage in a primary care practice.
New York Daily News
March 1, 2011
Abortion clinics, crisis pregnancy centers face off over women in Bronx Executive Director, Lisa Maldonado, weighs in on the detrimental threat Crisis Pregnancy Centers pose to women’s reproductive health in New York City.
The Nation’s Health
April, 2011
Title X In Jeopardy Executive Director, Lisa Maldonado, spoke on the devastating affects Title X funding cuts would have on women and clinicians nationwide.
Reproductive Health Access Project Press Release
July, 2011
Institute of Medicine Report on Clinical Preventive Services for Women Will Improve the Health of Millions of Women and Families
Publications
Demand for Abortion Training and Technical Assistance in Primary Care: Unmet Need and Programmatic Interventions
Hannah Shireman, Ashley McHuge, Ramey Connelly, Silpa Srinivasulu, Annie Sumberg, Amy Moy, Debra Stulberg, Elizabeth Janiak
Contraception May 2024
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Telehealth medication abortion in primary care: A comparison to usual in-clinic care
Silpa Srinivasulu, Deyang Nyandak, Anna E. Fiastro, Honor MacNaughton, Amy Tressan and Emily M. Godfrey
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2024
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Organizing primary care clinicians to expand reproductive health access: A qualitative program evaluation
Hayley V. McMahon, Laura Riker, Hailey Broughton-Jones, Lily Trotta, Silpa Srinivasulu
Family Medicine February 2024
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Telemedicine abortion in primary care: An exploration of patient experiences
Amy Tressan, Deyang Nyandak, Silpa Srinivasulu, Anna Fiastro, Honor Macnaughton, Emily Godfrey
Annals of Family Medicine January 2024
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Implications of overturning Roe v Wade on abortion training in family medicine residency programs
Sarah Wulf, Kavita Vinekar, Christine Dehlendorf, Silpa Srinivasulu, Jody Steinauer, Diana Carvajal
Annals of Family Medicine November 2023
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Exploring the impact of mifepristone’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) on the integration of medication abortion into US family medicine primary care clinics
Na’amah Razon, Sarah Wulf, Citali Perez, Sarah McNeil, Lisa Maldonado, Alison Byrne Fields, Diana Carvajal, Rachel Logan, Christine Dehlendorf
Contraception February 2022
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Decriminalization of and Support for Self-Managed Abortion
Silpa Srinivasulu, Monique Baumont, Caitlin Phelps, Bonnie Epstein
American Public Health Association Policy Statement Database October 2021
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US clinicians’ perspectives on how mifepristone regulations affect access to medication abortion and early pregnancy loss care in primary care
Silpa Srinivasulu, MPH, Roya Yavari, MD, Libby Brubaker DO, MPH, Laura Riker MSSW, Linda Prine, MD, Susan E. Rubin, MD, MPH
Contraception April 2021.
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Provision of Early Pregnancy Loss Care in New York Federally Qualified Health Centers
Amanda Nagle, BS, Silpa Srinivasulu, MPH, Lisa Maldonado, MA, MPH, Gabrielle deFiebre, MPH
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2021.
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Evaluation of the Miscarriage Care Initiative: A Program to Integrate Comprehensive Early Pregnancy Loss Management in Primary Care Settings
Silpa Srinivasulu, MPH, Laura Riker, MSW, Lisa Maldonado, MA, MPH, Vicki Breitbart, EdD, MS, MSW
Family Medicine November 2020.
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Recommendations for Pregnancy Counseling and Abortion Referral
Silpa Srinivasulu, Fran Linkin, Bonnie Epstein
American Public Health Association Policy Statement Database October 2020
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A Call to Investigate and Prevent Further Violations of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Immigration Detention Centers (Late-Breaker)
José Pietro Aparicio, Monique Baumont, Andrea Jacobo, Airín D. Martínez, Danielle Montoya, Andrea Medeiros, Nicole L. Novak, Silpa Srinivasulu, Mirna Troncoso Sawyer
American Public Health Association Policy Statement Database October 2020
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Barriers and Enablers to Family Physicians’ Provision of Early Pregnancy Loss Management in the United States
Gabrielle deFiebre, MPH, Silpa Srinivasulu, MPH, Lisa Maldonado, MA, MPH, Diana Romero, PhD, MA, Linda Prine, MD, Susan E. Rubin, MD, MPH
Women’s Health Issues September 2020.
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Ectopic Pregnancy: Diagnosis and Management
Erin Hendriks, MD, Rachel Rosenberg, MD, Linda Prine, MD
American Family Physician May 2020; Volume 101, Number 10, 599-606.
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Effectiveness of Clinical Decision Support to Enhance Delivery of Family Planning Services in Primary Care Settings
Silpa Srinivasulu, MPH, Seema D. Shah, MD, MPH, Clyde B. Schechter, MD, Linda Prine, MD, Susan E. Rubin, MD, MPH
Contraception March 2020; Volume 101, Issue 3, 199-204.
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Intention to Provide Abortion Upon Completing Family Medicine Residency and Subsequent Abortion Provision: A 5-year follow-up survey
Silpa Srinivasulu, MPH, Lisa Maldonado, MA, MPH, Linda Prine, MD, Susan E. Rubin, MD, MPH
Contraception September 2019; Volume 100, Issue 3, 188-192.
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Establishing and Conducting a Regional, Hands-on Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Training Center in Primary Care
Susan E. Rubin, MD, MPH, Lisa Maldonado, MA, MPH, Kelita Fox, MD, Rachel Rosenberg, MD, Jacqueline Wall, BA, Linda Prine, MD
Women’s Health Issues September-October 2018; Volume 28, Number 5, 375.
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Letters to the Editor: Employment Accommodation Assessments for Pregnant Patients
Carrie Pierce, MD; Gabrielle DeFiebre, MPH; Linda Prine, MD
American Family Physician June 2015; Volume 92, Number 11, 750.
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Women’s Satisfaction With Abortion Care in Academic Family Medicine Centers
Justine P. Wu, MD, MPH; Emily M. Godfrey, MD, MPH; Linda Prine, MD; Kathryn L. Andersen, PhD; Honor MacNaughton, MD; Marji Gold, MD
Family Medicine February 2015; Volume 41, Number 2, 98-106.
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Association of Reproductive Health Training on Intention to Provide Services After Residency: The Family Physician Resident Survey
Diana Romero, PhD, MA; Lisa Maldonado, MA, MPH; Liza Fuentes, MPH; Linda Prine, MD
Family Medicine January 2015; Volume 47, Number 1, 22-30.
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Disparities in Contraceptive Care
Venis Wilder, Georgia Bromfield, Gabrielle deFiebre, Linda Prine
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved May 2014; Volume 25, Number 2, 451-459.
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Community Health Centers’ Role in Family Planning
Ruth Lesnewski, MD, Lisa Maldonado, MPH and Linda Prine, MD
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved May 2013; Volume 24, Number 2, 429-434.
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Office Management of Early Pregnancy Loss
Linda Prine, MD and Honor MacNaughton, MD
American Family Physician July 2011; Volume 84, Number 1, 75-82.
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Preventing Gaps When Switching Contraceptives
Ruth Lesnewski, MD: Linda Prine, MD and Regina Ginzburgh, PharmD
American Family Physician March 2011; Volume 83, Number 5, 567-570.
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Benefits of Comprehensive Reproductive Health Education in Family Medicine Residency
Melissa Nothnagle, MD; Linda Prine, MD and Suzan Goodman, MD, MPH
Family Medicine March 2008; Volume 40, Number 3, 204-207.
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Initiating Hormonal Contraception
Ruth Lesnewski, MD and Linda Prine, MD
American Family Physician July 2006; Volume 74, Number 1, 105-112.
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Hospital Religious Affiliation and Emergency Contraception Prescribing Practices
Susan E. Rubin, MD, Surah Grumet, MD, MPH and Linda Prine, MD
American Journal of Public Health August 2006; Volume 96, Number 8, 1398-1401.
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Medication Abortion and Family Physicians’ Scope of Practice
Linda Prine, MD and Ruth Lesnewski, MD
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice July 2005; Volume 18, Number 4, 304-306.
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