“Today, researchers estimate that fewer than half of the country’s rural counties still have a hospital that offers obstetric care, an absence that adds to the barriers rural women face in getting health care.” nyti.ms/2NXLWoT

Perspective by Deputy Editor Julie Ingelfinger, MD: A Remembrance of Life before Roe v. Wade — A True Story nej.md/2JzkYjU

Denis Mukwege is a Congolese gynecological surgeon who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Over time, he has become a champion for the millions of abused women in his country. nyti.ms/2ylo0EU

“The model is part traveling saleswoman, part community health worker, a network of mobile midwives and health workers with a unique selling point. They come to you.“ csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2…

Dear Chris Hadfield, What would you think about giving the Convocation Keynote Address, back in your home of Ontario, for the Temerty Medicine Convocation Ceremony on June 3, 2019? @UofTMedDean

Why is safe abortion care a medical necessity? 3 medical practitioners from #Greece, #Colombia and #Mozambique explain.

Important challenges w/ maternity care summarized well by André Picard. Thanks for sharing Martha Smith. P.S. @NaanaJumahMD working to develop some solutions at @NurtureNorth.

Proud of Carter Smith and Matthew Corolis for raising awareness of the realities of cancer for women in LMICs!

A new interactive map showing reproductive and sexual health clinics still open for business during COVID-19. The result of collaboration between U of T Ob-Gyn residents COVID-19 Women's Initiative (CWI) medical students. Please share widely!

Our residents have collaborated with COVID-19 Women's Initiative (CWI) to create this interactive map for essential sexual and reproductive health services in Toronto during COVID-19. Share with your community!

Thanks The Canadian Press for highlighting the advocacy work & U of T Ob-Gyn COVID-19 Women's Initiative (CWI) collaboration during the #COVID19 pandemic & specifically the importance of #screening for intimate partner violence. ctvnews.ca/health/coronav…

Today Martha Smith, Michael Chaikof, MD and I discuss in Healthy Debate why #contraception and abortion care is critical during a pandemic and highlight an awesome interactive map (by COVID-19 Women's Initiative (CWI)) that makes it easier to access care. healthydebate.ca/2020/05/topic/…. 👇🏽

A Healthy Debate article by Haniya Khan, Michael Chaikof, MD and I on some of the great work our colleagues (U of T Ob-Gyn and COVID-19 Women's Initiative (CWI)) are doing to improve access to #abortion and #contraception during #COVID19. healthydebate.ca/2020/05/topic/…

Today is World Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day! CWI volunteers teamed up with U of T Ob-Gyn residents to create this Maternal Mental Health Toolkit.

Proud of @cbbsmith and @matthewcorolis for bringing awareness to such an important issue!

"I don’t know why these people are out there, devoting their lives to this particular form of self-torture, training for so many thousands of hours to gain glory in a sport that offers the equivalent worldwide fame of competitive whittling." nytimes.com/interactive/20…

"She hopes that seeing women like herself and Bjorgen on the Olympic podium will convince a new generation of athletes that it doesn’t have to choose between an Olympic medal and motherhood." nyti.ms/2F0B0W6

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My abortion provider peer’s article illuminates the important understanding that wanting for others what you want for yourself does not insist that they make identical choices to yours. Abortion & motherhood come from the same place: self-determination. glamour.com/story/how-moth…

Giving Birth Made Me Question the Informed Consent Process During ChildbirthConnection, by Kavin Senapathy self.com/story/informed… via SELF Health Nerd