Mission: Medical Student for Choice is dedicated to ensuring that women receive comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortion. One of the greatest obstacles to safe, legal abortion is the absence of trained providers. Abortion and reproductive care must be a part of standard medical training and practice. As medical students and residents, we are committed to ensuring that medical practitioners are prepared to provide their patients with the full range of reproductive health care choices.
Programs: The Reproductive Health Externship provides students with clinical exposure to abortion and other reproductive health care services. Our Director of Student Organizing works with student MSFC groups situated at over 100 medical school thoughout North America on curriculum reform and comprehensive reproductive care advocacy. MSFC also holds a national conference each year to provide training and support to student members.
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Medical Students for Choice ensures that medical students receive comprehensive reproductive health education. As a new medical student I assumed I would learn about all the medical issues facing my patients. But on the second day of rotations, I met a young pregnant woman who had been raped by her boyfriend. I listened to her situation and revealed her pregnancy test. When I asked my superior about her options, I was told, "We're not here to help with that. Send her to a clinic." I realized that my education was sorely lacking and that I would not be trained to help other women in her situation. Medical Students for Choice helped me find a medical community dedicated to educating future doctors and dedicated to serving all women with their reproductive options. Through this organization I was able to find training for myself and other medical students at my school. I know that I'll provide better care to all of my patients because of it!
