This story portal includes physicians & patients from across the country sharing stories in their own words via video and prose with the goal of spreading awareness about this injustice and advocating for meaningful policy reform at the local, state, and national level.
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Featured Stories
Eric Fethke
Medicaid Cuts
Pediatric Cardiologist Dr. Eric Fethke on how the current administration’s cuts to Medicaid would be extremely harmful to millions of Americans.
Eric Sullivan
Medicaid Cuts
A message from Family Physician and DFA Leader Dr. Eric Sullivan on Cuts to Medicaid and how some patients simply cannot afford care without it.
Alyssa Lambrecht
Removal of HIV-related information
A message from DFA leader Alyssa Lambrecht, DO on the removal of HIV-related information from public health agencies’ websites and how it can create gaps in scientific information.
Reshma Ramachandran
Removal of crucial health information
A message from member of our board of directors Dr. Reshma Ramachandran on the removal of crucial health information from HHS, CDC, and FDA websites.
Andrea Contreras
Storytelling for Access to Safe Abortions
DFA Copello Fellow, Dr. Andrea Contreras, OBGYN who is part of the Reproductive Justice Corp under the Health Justice and Equity group, shares a personal story which highlights the importance of access to safe abortion care.
Kareen Constant
Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Act
Kareen Constant, a medical student, shares a story about skipping her medications because she cannot afford her medicines. She calls on Congress to pass H.R. 3, Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Act.
Uzma Z. Hussain
H.R. 3 to Lower Drug Costs
Uzma Z. Hussain, a medical student in Washington D.C., shares a story of her hypertensive father who can’t afford the drugs he needed. She calls on Congress to pass H.R. 3, to lower drug costs.
Justen Ahmad
Abortion Care Testimony
Medical student Justen Ahmad encourages everyone who cares about access to safe and necessary medicine to speak up and work to create laws at the state and federal level to codify and protect access to abortion.
Dr. Bob Larsen
Storytelling for Access to Safe Abortions
Dr. Bob Larsen shares why reproductive rights are so important to his patients.
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You can see all of our physicians’ video advocacy stories on our YouTube channel.