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Apr 28
The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting inequities that have long existed in our country’s health care system. Many states and the federal government have laws and policies that create barriers to accessing reproductive health care, especially abortion care. Denying health care coverage for abortion, banning telemedicine for abortion, preventing prescription access to medication abortion, mandated ultrasounds,…
Apr 21
Mifepristone with misoprostol is the safest, most effective way to manage abortion and early pregnancy loss (EPL) with medications. However, regulations on mifepristone make it difficult for primary care clinicians to provide this basic, evidence-based care. Currently, the US Food and Drug Administration regulates mifepristone under a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), which means…
Apr 14
These are unprecedented times. The amazing and courageous primary care clinicians we work with are on the front lines, often in very difficult positions, but they are still working to ensure that patients have access to reproductive health care. Because of the current crisis, primary care settings are trying to figure out how best to…
Mar 19
We hope you are well. During this time of uncertainty, it is more important than ever that we take care of ourselves and each other and center the health and well-being of our communities. This is a stressful time. The primary care clinicians we work with are on the front lines, caring for the most…
Mar 10
On March 10, 1993, Dr. David Gunn was murdered by an anti-abortion extremist. Three years later, to honor his life and his work, the 10th of March became the National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers. Every day, we are thankful and honored that abortion care providers all over the country put their lives at…
Mar 10
Katrina Lipinsky is a midwifery student at the University of Pennsylvania and co-leader of RHAP’s Philadelphia Cluster. When did you start organizing? My undergraduate degree is in Public & Community Service, which is interesting because I went to a conservative Catholic institution. However, because of this – or perhaps in spite of this – I…
Mar 10
The ability to provide abortion care requires more than just being trained. RHAP also works with health centers and clinicians to help them navigate the logistical, bureaucratic, and legislative challenges that come with offering this care. We help them figure out how to schedule appointments, make sure their medical records are set up correctly, that…
Mar 10
Jaquelyn Yeh, MD is RHAP’s Reproductive Health Care and Advocacy Fellow in Washington State. I was a medical student who loved every rotation – I didn’t know what I wanted to focus on, but I knew connecting and developing relationships with patients was really important for me. I knew Family Medicine was the specialty for…
Jan 21
2019 brought exciting changes and growth to the Reproductive Health Access Project and we are thrilled to announce the team members that joined us this fall. Lily Trotta earned her B.S. in Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University, where she also minored in Creative Writing. Her introduction to advocacy was sparked by her…
Jan 14
At RHAP, we strive to keep our resources current, evidence-based, and patient-centered. We update our materials regularly and are constantly taking in feedback from colleagues, clinicians, and the public. We also have a built in process to review one section of our resources – contraception, abortion, or early pregnancy loss – each year, to make…