This is a med school and MPH classmate. Her ability to give her patients the best chance at current and future health (reproductive and general) is hampered right now by abortion bans that place ideology above lives.

1/ #WeBelong, Day 2 of 7 Grady wards, 2009 Pt: “Hey Doc Manning, you got any crumbsnatchers?” Me: “Yup. Two wild ones.” Pt: *squints* “Ooooh! They ain’t wild, is they?” Me: “Chile. One of ‘em fell out last night in the toy aisle at Target.” Pt: “Whaat? Lawd!” *laughter*

My friend wrote a thing. She is an amazing writer and smart and brave. Indiana is doing a thing. It will lead to the suffering and deaths of too many living, breathing, fully formed women. In the “balancing of interests”, this reduces pregnant people to collateral damage.

Terrific story by Farah Yousry for WFYI Side Effects Public Media about the likely effects of SB1 on the future of obstetric training in Indiana and other government bodily mandate states Featuring @NikkiPScott and @beatrice__rae and other @IUSMOBGYN heroes wfyi.org/news/articles/…

Dropping knowledge…

Want to see what reducing unintended pregnancy and abortion rates really looks like? We know A quick thread on the CHOICE project, published in 2014 Yes, we have known since then In Indiana, we are doing none of the things this study proves works ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… 1/6

Perfect segway to Path4you Indiana, Gabriel Bosslet! Tracey Wilkinson Dr Caitlin Bernard Jeffrey Peipert and I have teamed up to provide free, same day access to any form of birth control for anyone in Indiana. No cost. No hassle. No judgment. Follow us & spread the word! path4you.org

There are a lot of jargon words in #neurology. As a student, I felt particularly confused by the words clonus, myoclonus, and asterixis, so I made this #tweetorial for learners who feel like I did. #MedTwitter #MedEd #medicalschool #neurotwitter

Was hoping to start ECT for catatonia but local political leaders were all at a fundraiser so we couldn’t get the go ahead…

#boilerup

#boilerup hammer down!

Do you know the story behind O Holy Night? If you know me at all, you know that I love Christmas music. My favorite song is O Holy Night. I’ve loved it since I was a little kid, but I didn’t know the origins of it until a few years ago... and it blew me away. a thread 🧵

Drug decrim means people who use drugs will never go to jail just for using/possessing drugs. 10 years ago this month, I was a full-time paramedic student on the dean’s list, working at Domino’s Pizza, earning income and military education benefits. I was addicted to heroin.🧵

Whoa this op ed in huge print in today’s IndyStar

The IN Medical Licensing Board's ruling against Dr. Caitlin Bernard sets a dangerous precedent and stands between clinicians and the best care for their patients. We stand with her and all clinicians & public health experts who advocate for their patients and communities.

For immediate release: The Good Trouble Coalition condemns the Indiana Medical Licensing Board decision re: Dr. Caitlin Bernard The text of the statement can be found here: drive.google.com/file/d/1-7L3fY…

Proud to be on this list. Ashamed of our attorney general and medical board. Abortion is health care.

This is amazing.