One of the first thing we learn in med school is that "patients sometimes don't follow the textbook". Having sweeping rules based on age doesn't take into account the individual, their needs and their autonomy to make decisions for themselves, including young people. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/h...

To SOOO many people, menopause is a mystery, including to many OBGYNs that don't get training in it (sex/ageism? pronatalism?). But it can be a debilitating situation for many people that have a hard time finding answers. This is an excellent summary to learn more. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/w...

Reminder! Last week to submit a rockstar abortion provider you know to receive an award from @prh.org! It is an incredibly honor in our community and we need moments of joy in this dark time. Take 5 minutes of your day and nominate someone today!! prh.org/abortion-pro...

We talk a lot about coerced sterilization in Black and Latinx communities, sometimes in disability spaces. But just wanting to lift this story up as well. So many communities have been harmed by white supremacist eugenic ideas. We must work together to end it. nativenewsonline.net/health/stole...

New Jerseyans deserve an accessible, affordable, safe, and welcoming state for ALL. And providers like me deserve protections so we can keep going to work and serving our communities. Tell NJ Lawmakers to pass the People’s Agenda this lame duck. Send a message NOW: action.aclu.org/send-message...

Thanks Patch for chatting with me about our new clinic: Luminosas Wellness Clinic. We will make sure patients have access to critical health services like #abortion and #genderaffirmingcare here in NJ. patch.com/new-jersey/h...

I’m really excited to see @drkbrandi.bsky.social in the news so much recently!! I wasn’t kidding when I described her future clinic as a Lisa Frank dreamscape, and I’ve donated to make it a reality more than a few times… but seeing it in the news makes it so real now. ☺️🦄🌈 www.luminosas.org

Trump’s IVF Announcement Fails Families—But Duckworth’s Right to IVF Act Could Deliver msmagazine.com/2025/10/23/t...

Thanks @nj.com for highlighting our work at Luminosas (www.luminosas.org). Reminder: #Abortion is on the ballot in NJ! Vote for @mikiesherrill.bsky.social!! www.nj.com/healthfit/20...

Thanks to @wnyc.org for having me. Not enough people in NJ know that #abortion and #healthcare overall is on the ballot in Nov! There is a clear choice: do you want to keep/expand healthcare or go backwards and restrict care? NJ people - vote @mikiesherrill.bsky.social! www.wnyc.org/story/30-iss...

What is better than arts & crafts? Is it arts and crafts that support abortion? Yes! Come to this event! By artisan made crafts (great for holiday season) and hang out with cool abortion people that are raising money so that people can get the care that they need. secure.actblue.com/donate/njaaf...

Introducing: Luminosas Wellness Collective! Join us to build a better #repro healthcare space. This non-profit center will provide all-tri #abortion care, gyn, #genderaffirmingcare & wellness services in NJ. If you want to build this vision with us, check out our webpage & donate! www.luminosas.org

Physician cosign.

RFK Jr. should’ve never been confirmed, & he’s proven that every day since. Children are literally dying from measles because of his lies & reckless anti-vax agenda. He is a threat to our health & our democracy. Public office has no place for deadly, deranged delusion. It’s time for him to resign.

Glad to be out there to talk about my constant anxiety aka the NJ governor race. We need someone that is going to protect patients access to #abortion & other healthcare and providers like me so we can take care of our communities. That's @mikiesherrill.bsky.social! www.insidernj.com/press-releas...

Thanks @amsanational.bsky.social for featuring me in this piece. So glad to work with an organization training the next generation of bold providers to understand the complexity of care and fight for the communities we serve. www.amsa.org/voices-from-...

If any OBGYNS recently received a survey from an, uh, interesting sender and want to chat, @garnethenderson.com and I are all ears for @autonomynews.co: Signal: garnethenderson.12 susanrinkunas.73 Email: garnet.henderson @gmail susanrinkunaswrites @gmail

What an excellent read. I'm in no way an expert in this space (the author is!). But as an advocate for reproductive justice and understands that all liberation is tied together, this cannot continue. All people deserve dignity and safety to live out their best lives. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...

The humiliation that I went through in my medical training will never leave my bones. I will always carry the mantra - be the clinical teacher you wish you had. Medicine can and should be different. kevinmd.com/2025/04/teac...

Medication abortion is: 💊 Safe 💊Effective 💊Necessary care That’s why we’re defending #MifeInAll50 to keep it within reach in ALL 50 states for everyone who needs it! Check it out: mifeinall50.org

Thanks @cnn.com for quoting me and cool people I respect (including my #NJ buddy @professormutch.bsky.social) about how #WV is suggesting people call the cops when they miscarry & hold onto their tissue. Just another example of unnecessarily policing pregnant people. www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/h...

Thanks @OurBodyOurselves for sharing our conversation about the complexity of contraception: the history of reproductive control, the nuances of contraceptive counseling and how each person should decide for themselves. ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/...

Happy to be there to support @mikiesherrill.bsky.social for NJ Governor! I've talked to lots of politicians: she gets it. She will not just keep the status quo 4 #abortion but build more protections so we can improve care for patients & protect providers like me. montclairlocal.news/2025/06/sher...

Do you know an excellent leader in the family planning space? An amazing mentor? A fantastic researcher? Nominate someone for a Society of Family Planning award before June 11th!! societyfp.org/community/aw...

Doctors fear ‘devastating consequences’ for pregnant people after RFK Jr order on Covid-19 boosters The Guardian May 28, 2025 By Jessica Glenza stillcoviding.ca/en/news/doct... #COVID #USPoli #CovidIsNotOver

How abortion laws focusing on fetal viability miss the mark on women’s experiences theconversation.com/how-abortion...

This year's governors race could be the decided about whether New Jerseyans have access to abortion, gender affirming care and other crucial health issues. I'm attending Vot-ER's event, “Plan It & Build It: New Jersey Voter Engagement Session” - join me! #VotER www.mobilize.us/vot-er/event...

Beautiful. This is the best description I've seen regarding the care that I and many providers that provide #abortion later in pregnancy looks like. It is an honor to take care of folx, regardless of how/why they got there. Excited to be in this space again soon. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Talked with Danielle Davies on the #RoarPodcast about what happens when care gets political—and why your zip code shouldn’t determine your access. 🎧 Listen in: youtu.be/64DYmK8VgMk #ReproductiveJustice #WomensHealth #AbortionCare #AbortionisHealthcare

Thanks @rawstory.com for quoting me. The public should know that the current administration does not want to improve the health of women. If they did, they would fund @ppfa.org and other Title X programs instead of #CPCs (and stop abortion bans btw). @prhdocs www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

I see this story and my first thought is my community of BIPOC providers providing abortion care and gender affirming care. It is surprising that they haven't tried to kick us out yet - easier than making the care we provide illegal. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Power is critical to survival. The people of PR deserve consistent electricity. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...

She was tracking post-Roe abortions. The government just pulled her funding. 19thnews.org/2025/04/abor... via @19thnews.org

People, particularly young doctors/students, ask me 'how did I become a repro health/justice advocate'? (1) I've always cared about social justice & believe that all people deserve dignity & autonomy in healthcare... and (2) I did the LTA. You should too! @prhdocs.bsky.social prh.org/lta-applicat...

As an abortion advocacy organization, when we advocate for trans rights someone will inevitably ask: “Shouldn’t you just stick to abortion?” No, we shouldn’t, and we won’t.

NJ folx are lucky to have access to legal #abortion care but that doesn't mean that it is accessible for all. For me to do my job to provide care, clinics and hospitals rely on groups like the New Jersey Abortion Access Fund to raise money to supplement care. Donate! fund.nnaf.org/fundraiser/6...

Trump harping on making Canada the 51st state, is also insulting to the residents of D.C. a city w/o representation (but where the pop. is higher than that of Wyoming). The 51st state is right there. Ah but Canada, Trump & Miller think, will help forestall the demographic changes they fear.

What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why. What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?

None of us can be sure what will “work.” You try multiple things and find your way in. Read some histories of the Civil Rights Movement by those who participated. They were never “sure” of what would work. Some campaigns fizzled out. But persistence, creativity, determination, and focus were key.

Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid. So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.

...And #abortion. Medicaid is critical to many types of healthcare in NJ including abortion care, which luckily NJ state's Medicaid covers. Without it, many patients may have to pay hundreds out of pocket or not get care at all. @prhdocs.bsky.social @acog-org.bsky.social www.nj.com/politics/202...

Most viewed in the last 7 days from JAMA: US states that adopted abortion bans had higher than expected infant mortality after the bans took effect. https://ja.ma/3X711tB

Yup.

I’m hearing from constituents whose jobs are at risk because they do agency outreach to minority communities. Consider what this means for public health, national security, agriculture and justice. The war on DEI has become a war on public service and government for all.

If you run a research lab/program that relies on #NIH funding, your staff are likely nervous too. Call a meeting. Reassure them that you will look out for them and that you'll do everything in your power to keep going. If you run a university, staff & faculty might want to hear from you too.

Interesting study shows taking the Rx emergency contraceptive Ella *plus* misoprostol could be an effective medication abortion regimen. Emphasis on the plus part! Antis will no doubt use this to try to restrict/ban Ella. The drug is already in Project 2025’s crosshairs