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UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 17h

Bixby members got together to make post-abortion care kits for our patients at SF General and Mt. Zion. The kits contain helpful things like tea, snacks, pads, condoms, and notes of love and support.

7 people in a row holding up black backs and white card envelopes, next to a cart with full black bags

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 8d

ANSIRH's @ushma.bsky.social put together a 9-point review of the report's major flaws. Very little information is provided about the source of the data, and the level of risk the report found to be associated with mifepristone is overstated. www.ansirh.org/research/res...

ANSIRH Debunks Questionable Junk Analysis on Abortion Safety

Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary have expressed plans to conduct a new review of mifepristone’s safety based on an unverified and biased…

www.ansirh.org

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 1d

New research shows that the incidence of ectopic pregnancy among people seeking abortion is extremely low.

The same study found that the 3 history-based screening criteria used in medication abortion care does not reliably identify ectopic pregnancies. www.whijournal.com/article/S104...

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UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Philip Darney, MD, and Uta Landy, PhD, for their Distinguished Presidential Award for Obstetrics and Gynecology from the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society. They were honored us for their work including the founding of the Bixby Center and the Ryan Residency Program

UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 1d

“Fear of ICE is pushing my patients and their families away from the very systems meant to protect their health and their pregnancies."

Dr. Josie Urbina shared how aggressive crackdowns on immigrants are harming people's health.

Shefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 1d

“My biggest fear is going to the hospital."

Pregnant immigrants are terrified ICE will show up outside the doctors' office or at the hospital. So they're skipping the care necessary to ensure a healthy birth.

Some experience dangerous complications as a result.

19thnews.org/2025/10/preg...

ICE fears put pregnant immigrants and their babies at risk

Fear of deportation is deterring people without permanent legal status from critical care. Doctors are worried for their health — and the health of their pregnancies.

19thnews.org

UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 2d

Social media can be a helpful recruitment tool for public health research.

But a new paper on recruiting in Indigenous and Native American populations finds that the increasing sophistication of AI is becoming a substantial obstacle to authentic recruitment

Social Media Recruitment in Indigenous and Native American Populations: Challenges in the AI Age

Using social media recruitment for public health research presents both opportunities and challenges. Despite its increased use, few studies have detailed the practical issues, challenges…

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 7d

Denying abortion has lifelong consequences. People forced to continue pregnancies face higher risks to their health, more financial instability, & fewer opportunities to pursue their goals.

Visit The Turnaway Project website & get the facts! #YourVoiceIsYourPower turnawayproject.org/share-facts

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UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 5d

Why is having a baby in the US so expensive?

Dr. Malini Nijagal talks about the increasing costs of childbirth and ways to improve care and decrease expenses in a new video from @kffhealthnews.org

Watch: Why Is Having a Baby So Expensive in the US? - KFF Health News

KFF Health News video producer Hannah Norman breaks down why new parents are getting billed thousands of dollars for births.

kffhealthnews.org

UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 6d

Pap smears and HPV vaccines are critical for preventing cervical cancer.

Dr. Aisha Mays of @dreamyouthclinic.bsky.social talked to @kelciemmmorris.bsky.social about providing these services for free and having clear conversations with young people about how important they are

Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.

Third in a five-part series.It had been a decade since Jess Deis’ last women’s wellness exam when Kentucky expanded Medicaid and she finally qualified for the state insurance program.

www.newsfromthestates.com

UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 8d

Not being able to pay for an abortion causes cruel and unnecessary delays and denials of care.

49 years is too long. The Hyde Amendment has robbed people of abortion coverage for nearly half a century. It’s time to end it.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 10d

People rely heavily on telehealth care to access medication abortions – even in states with bans.

Now, the current administration's FDA and HHS are coming after providers’ ability to mail abortion pills.

BREAKING: The Trump Administration is "Reviewing" Abortion Pills

The FDA and HHS just announced their next move in the war against mifepristone

jessica.substack.com

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UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 12d

We’re celebrating 25 years of mifepristone! 🎉

Our researchers have proven that it's safe and effective. Our ob-gyns, family physicians, pediatricians, nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners continue to provide patient-centered medication abortion care. We're working to ensure it’s here to stay.

Medication abortion facts

- FDA approved
- Safe & effective
- Backed by 25+ years of evidence
- Used in over half of all US abortions
- Safely prescribed via telehealth & sent by mail

UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 13d

A new paper from Beyond the Pill shows that among young community college women in California and Texas, experiencing intimate partner violence is linked with delays in getting the contraception they wanted

Intimate partner violence linked to delays in contraceptive care

Access to birth control is crucial for young people’s reproductive autonomy. Many young people rely on a range of birth control methods to control the timing, spacing, and number of pregnancies.

bixbycenter.ucsf.edu

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ucsf-ihps.bsky.social @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social · 13d

How can comprehensive sexual health education be effectively replicated in rural Latino communities?

Berglas et al. examine curriculum implementation in underserved areas in Journal of School Health, featuring IHPS faculty member Mara Decker, DrPH.

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UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 14d

A special supplement in BMC Women's Health explores self-injectable contraception, which "has the potential to circumvent stubborn barriers to contraceptive agency."

Read the introduction:

Introduction to the special supplement, unlocking the potential of self-injectable contraception: evidence from coordinated investments - BMC Women's Health

bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com

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Medical Students for Choice @msfchoice.bsky.social · 14d

Medical students and advanced practice clinicians in training (including nursing students, NP students, and PA students) are invited to attend the limited enrollment, hands-on training workshops at MSFC's 2025 Conference on Family Planning.

HANDS-ON TRAINING
SESSIONS

Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) and Intrauterine Device (IUD) Placement

All hands-on training simulations will be limited enrollment sessions only open to medical students and advanced practice clinicians in training. Conference registration is required.

Saturday, December 6th
• Educational Program on Bayer
IUDs: An Overview for New
Learners
• Abortion Techniques: MVA
Hands-on Training #1

Sunday, December 7th
• The Liletta Levonorgestrel
52 mg IUD: An Overview and Hands-on Training
• Abortion Techniques: MVA
Hands-on Training #2

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UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 15d

The California legislature passed a bill to remove patient and provider information from medication abortion packaging.

Flor Hunt of TEACH talked to @sfexaminer.com about why this extra privacy protection is so important

Local experts weigh in on abortion pill bottle legislation

The bill would remove patient names and provider info from abortion pill bottles.

www.sfexaminer.com

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UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 16d

Clinicians! Check out these FREE training opportunities to build skills and confidence in intrauterine device (IUD) and contraceptive implant services. October 15-17 in Sacramento

IUD & Implant Trainings - Office of Family Planning |

The Office of Family Planning (OFP) is charged by the California Legislature “to make available to citizens of the State who are of childbearing age comprehensive medical knowledge, assistance, and…

www.ofpregistration.org

UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 19d

New research led by Carol Camlin looks at the challenges posed by short and long-term, temporary, and permanent changes of residence on HIV acquisition.

The researchers found that mobility was associated with a risk of HIV acquisition in rural communities in Kenya & Uganda

Metrics of Mobility by Sex are Associated with HIV Incidence in Rural Kenya and Uganda - PubMed

The complex and dynamic nature of human mobility requires use of multiple measures and sex-stratified analyses to fully understand its influence on HIV acquisition risk in specific populations and…

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 26d

California legislators have passed one of the strongest measures so far to protect health care providers operating under shield laws.

California Passes Bill Allowing Omission of Patients’ Names From Abortion Pill Bottles

The intent is to protect health care providers who send the pills to patients in states with abortion bans, and to reassure patients who fear they could be identified.

www.nytimes.com

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UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 20d

"Action is needed across all levels to ensure families receive the support and resources needed to meet their breastfeeding and infant feeding goals.”

Bixby member Ifeyinwa Asiodu speaks about a new report she co-wrote that makes recommendations to encourage and support breastfeeding

To Improve Breastfeeding Rates in U.S., Report Recommends Creating National Strategy, Enacting Paid Federal Family and Medical Leave

A new National Academies report makes recommendations to promote and support breastfeeding in United States, including a national strategy to ensure mothers and families have access to effective breastfeeding...

www.nationalacademies.org

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UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 22d

Patients with diabetes and other conditions have long managed their own care.

Jennifer Karlin of @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social talks about how more people are seeking autonomy over their reproductive health care.

“People say that they feel more empowered by doing their own health care."

Local experts see rise in home reproductive care

Abortion access, new tests spurring demand.

www.sfexaminer.com

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UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 26d

Join TEACH for a night of drinks, treats, storytelling, music and community.

Hear powerful, personal stories about abortion, pregnancy, family, miscarriage, and more at Beyond the A Word.

September 20th at 5pm in San Francisco. Get your tickets (and bid on great silent auction items) here

2025 Beyond the A Word

Check out 2025 Beyond the A Word by TEACH (Training in Early Abortion for Comprehensive Healthcare)!

www.flipcause.com

UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 27d

Multiple, ongoing attacks on reproductive health care have cascading effects.

Yasaman Zia writes about her research showing the ways abortion bans influence birth control patients and providers in @rewirenewsgroup.com

Abortion Bans Can Make Birth Control A Tricky Topic for Medical Providers—Study

IUDs and Plan B are increasingly in demand post-Roe. But conservative activism against contraception politicizing private health decisions.

rewirenewsgroup.com

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UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 28d

New research with people age 18-29 found that experiencing intimate partner violence was linked with delays in obtaining birth control

Intimate partner violence and delays in obtaining contraception among young people in California and Texas - PubMed

NCT03519685.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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