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MIDWESTERN STATES

Region 4
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Wisconsin

Region 5
Illinois
Kansas
Missouri

Region 6
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
West Virginia
Western Pennsylvania

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UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE AREA

RECENT EVENTS IN THE AREA

REGION 4 REGIONAL CONFERENCE

The MSFC Region 4 Conference, “Keeping ALL Your Options Open,” took place Saturday, October 8, 2005 at the University of Iowa. The day began with a talk by Karen Kubby, Executive Director of the Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City. Her talk, entitled “Keeping the Option Open for Everyone,” focused on patient resources and ways to ensure access to reproductive healthcare for our patients. The highlight of the conference was a discussion of how underage sex laws are used as a tactic for harassing reproductive healthcare providers by Simon Heller, a lawyer from the Center for Reproductive Rights who worked on Steinberg v. Carhart (2000), the Supreme Court decision striking down Nebraska’s “partial birth abortion” ban. The day concluded with an empowering talk by Dr. Jill Vibhakar, co-plaintiff in Carhart v. Ashcroft (now v. Gonzalez) and faculty advisor for University of Iowa’s MSFC chapter.

REGION 5 REGIONAL CONFERENCE

The University of Illinois at Chicago hosted the Region 5 Conference on October 22, 2005. The theme of the conference was “The Morality of Choice: Reconciling Religion and Reproductive Freedom” and was well attended by students from 8 different colleges and universities. Rev. Larry Greenfield, a Baptist minister and theologian in residence for Protestants for the Common Good, was the opening keynote speaker. Debra Stulberg, MD, spoke about the effects of Catholic hospital mergers on reproductive health care. David Nolan, the Director of Research and Writing at Catholics for a Free Choice talked about the ethics of pro-choice Catholicism, followed by a legislative update on current threats to abortion practice in Illinois and across the country by Lorie Chaiten of the Illinois ACLU.

Two small group sessions gave students a chance to network and learn from one another. First, students explored their feelings about providing abortions in difficult ethical situations. In the afternoon, Ob/Gyn and Family Medicine doctors from the Chicago area led workshops training students how to insert IUDs, perform MVAs and surgical first trimester abortions. Rev. Mark Pawlowski, the Executive Director of Planned Parenthood of South Central Michigan, gave an inspirational talk about the support for reproductive rights in religion to wrap up the daylong event.

MIDWEST REGIONAL LINKS

Legislative/Activism Information

Emily's List (all states)
ACLU Community Affiliates listings (all states)
League of Women Voters Local Affiliates listings (all states)
NAF Legislative Alert Page (all states)

Local NARAL Affiliates

Local Planned Parenthood Affiliates

Student Professional Organizations

AMSA Region 3 Page (Pennsylvania)
AMSA Region 4 Page (MI, OH)
AMSA Region 6 Page (IN, IL, WI)
AMSA Region 8 Page (MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS)
AMWA Student Section, Region 3 (Pennsylvania)
AMWA Student Section, Region 6 (IN, IL, MI, OH, WI)
AMWA Student Section, Region 7(IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)
AMA Student Section listing (all states)

Abortion Clinics

Abortion Clinics Online (all states)
Abortion and Contraceptive Clinic of Nebraska(Nebraska)
Aid For Women/Central Family Medicine (Kansas, Missouri)
Akron Center for Choice (Ohio)
Cincinnati Women's Services (Ohio)
Concord Medical Center (Illinois)
Emma Goldman Clinic (Iowa)
Heritage Clinic for Women (Michigan)
Midwest Abortions Online - Includes Madison Abortion Clinic (Madison, WI), Affiliated Medical Services (Milwaukee, WI) and Michiana Abortion Clinic (Niles, MI)
Midwest Health Center for Women (Minnesota)
Mildred Hanson, MD (Minnesota)
Northland Family Planning Centers (Michigan)
Preterm (Ohio)
Red River Women's Clinic (Minnesota, North and South Dakota)
Summit Medical Center (Michigan)
The Hope Clinic for Women (Illinois, Missouri)
Women's Health Care Services (Kansas)
Women's Health Center of West Virginia (West Virginia)
Women's Health Practice (Illinois)
Women's Medical Center (Ohio and Indiana)

Other Organizations

Body Politic National Pro-Choice Directory (all states)
Clara Bell Duvall Education Fund (Pennsylvania)
Indiana Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (Indiana)
Minnesota Women's Campaign Fund (Minnesota)
Pro-Choice Resources (Minnesota)
WV Free (West Virginia)
NOW Chapter Directory (all states)

Student Group Sites

REGIONAL NEWS

Does your school have an MSFC group? If you're not sure, check out our lists of schools with groups and schools without groups.

Are you interested in becoming more involved with MSFC? Do you want to know more about our student leadership structure? Do you have news from your school that you'd like to see on this page? Contact us!

Need help finding supportive faculty?

If you would like to find a faculty advisor for your group, or plan a lecture or panel on your campus, call MSFC for help in finding faculty. MSFC and Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health (PRCH) have teamed up to connect local pro-choice physicians with interested students. More than 300 PRCH members have signed up and are interested in speaking to MSFC groups or becoming faculty advisors. For more information, contact us.

To learn more about PRCH, click here.

Last updated on May 17, 2006.