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PRH Fellows Dr. Kassi Avent and Dr. Bhaskari Burra discussed how abortion misinformation and junk science confuse patients, fuel fear about medication abortion, and make it harder for people to understand and access safe care.
PRH President and CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt reflected on the Hyde Amendment’s 50-year legacy of denying abortion coverage, highlighting its disproportionate impact on low-income patients and calling for its permanent repeal.
PRH Board Chair Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi criticized Dr. Heidi Overton’s nomination to lead the FDA, warning that Overton has used her medical credentials to spread misinformation about the safety of mifepristone.
PRH President and CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt discussed how stigma, racism, and bias contribute to mental health and substance use disparities and disproportionately harmful outcomes for Black pregnant people.
PRH Fellow Dr. Ashley Jeanlus spoke about the barriers Black medical students face and emphasized that a diverse physician workforce strengthens patient care and benefits communities across the country.
PRH Fellow Dr. Emma Trawick spoke with Ms. Magazine about the dangers of Moms.Gov referring patients to crisis pregnancy centers, warning that the government website compromises access to evidence-based, reliable maternal health information.
In Scientific American, PRH Fellow Dr. Tejasvi Gowda underscored that mifepristone is “incredibly safe” and well-studied, warning that restrictions on telehealth access would make abortion care harder to reach.
PRH Fellow Dr. Kristyn Brandi spoke with Healio about the safety and effectiveness of misoprostol-only regimens for abortion and early pregnancy loss.
PRH Fellow Dr. Melissa L. Wong spoke with CNN about the safety and effectiveness of misoprostol-only abortion care, explaining that while side effects may be more intense than with the two-drug regimen, they are expected and safe.
President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt - "We know for people who are prosecuted for their pregnancy outcomes, a significant proportion of them come to the attention of law enforcement because they sought health care, and a doctor or nurse or social worke...
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