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Dec 24
When I first moved to Asheville, North Carolina, I didn’t know what to expect. I have no connections to the South. I moved here to do my residency in family medicine, and I ended up staying. I am now one of the few abortion providers in my region. Asheville is a progressive oasis in an…
Dec 17
A report-back from Organizer Hailey Broughton-Jones “Justice is not a noun, justice is a verb.” – Activist and Politician, Stacey Abrams, LTAS 2019 Keynote Speaker In October, I had the pleasure of attending Sister Song’s Let’s Talk About Sex Reproductive Justice Conference in Atlanta, GA. Let’s Talk About Sex (LTAS) is the largest…
Dec 10
A report-back from Organizing Associate Lily Trotta The Family Medicine Midwest (FMM) conference brought together clinicians from across the heartland gather to connect, learn, and engage in Illinois this November, and RHAP was there to represent! National Organizer, Laura Riker, moderated a panel on our Miscarriage Care Initiative (MCI), a RHAP program that supports primary…
Dec 03
At RHAP, we throw ourselves into the work of bringing reproductive health care into primary care practices all over the country. And to keep ourselves motivated and inspired, we’re constantly reading for some perspective. Here’s what we recommend: In The New York Times, Panic in Pakistani City After 900 Children Test Positive for H.I.V. –recommended…
Nov 26
During my senior year in college, I was often asked: what are you going to do when you graduate? I thought about getting a doctorate in psychology. I went to open houses at various schools, but it just didn’t feel right. That started my journey into becoming a doctor – and pretty soon, an abortion…
Nov 20
Our Network members, Dr. Anna Lowell and Dr. Lin-Fan Wang, were recently featured in their local newspapers. Now more than ever, RHAP is committed to raising the voices of our reproductive health leaders, especially as practitioners of family medicine. Dr. Lowell was profiled by the Tampa Bay Times for a story on Florida’s abortion…
Nov 05
If you’re on Instagram, be sure to follow @reproductiveaccess to get the latest updates on how we’re bringing reproductive health care to primary care practices all over the country. At RHAP, we’re trying out new ways and new platforms to reach our allies. Feel free to leave a comment or tag us if you have…
Oct 29
Lola Lorber hosted an outrageously successful dance party fundraiser for RHAP! She invited DJs and hosted us at Brooklyn’s Starr Bar for a night of fun and funds for reproductive health care access. She helped raise over $1,100 in just one night! Lola is a birth and postpartum doula — follow her on Instagram @lolalorber…
Oct 16
In late September, for the third year in a row, RHAP mobilized over 30 family physicians from across the country to advocate for abortion access at the American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) annual conference in Philadelphia. The AAFP is the country’s largest professional medical organization, and is considered the expert body for family medicine.…
Oct 01
Earlier this summer, while interning in Washington, D.C., I attended a House Energy and Commerce hearing titled, “Protecting Title X and Safeguarding Quality Family Planning Care,” which addressed the Trump Administration’s new Title X regulations. These rules forbid Title X participants from providing full options counseling and/or referrals for abortion care. One of the key…