A group of physicians, nurses, advanced practice clinicians, social scientists, clinical researchers, and advocates working to advance reproductive and sexual health worldwide. https://bixbycenter.ucsf.eduhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mmtlytoty52sNew ANSIRH research shows that medication abortion can be provided safely over the counter. "It's time that the general public understands that this could be a reality," @drdgrossman.bsky.social told @npr.org https://www.npr.org/2026/04/06/nx-s1-5773372/medication-abortion-jama-safety-mifepristone-misoprostol27 May 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtlytoty52shttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mmcl5l4aqc2qWe're proud of Bixby member Dr. Josie Urbina, who delivered powerful testimony about the devastating impacts of immigration enforcement on pregnant people and their families [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcl5l4aqc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mks5gxfky22d"America’s anxiety about fertility has never been only, or even primarily, about supporting families. It is about who is having children, under what conditions, and in whose interest. In other words, it is about power and control." https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/01/america-birth-rate-decline-fertility-eugenics-policy/01 May 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks5gxfky22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mkax3obojg2b"Imagine if we change the treatment from punishment to celebration, support, and resources. It would change 100%.” Dr. Aisha Mays talks about fighting stigma and including young Black mothers in the conversation about maternal health https://thegrio.com/2026/04/17/black-maternal-health-week-young-mothers/24 Apr 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkax3obojg2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mk3wgrq6vz2lAggressive immigration enforcement endangers people's health. “This fear of criminalization is real. This is what it looks like in real time: patients disengaging from care and families struggling to meet their basic needs.” Dr. Josie Urbina in @huffpost.com about the impact on her patients https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-ice-crackdown-women-health_n_69c6c2b7e4b0a6ee60c4cff422 Apr 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3wgrq6vz2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mk2as5zvbv2o"As federal funding diminishes amid weak legal protections, the conditions that make these public goods possible, including evidence, expertise and independent truth-seeking, have become increasingly fragile." Tracy Lin writes about why academic freedom needs its own infrastructure in @salon.com https://www.salon.com/2026/04/02/the-slow-death-of-academic-freedom/22 Apr 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2as5zvbv2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mjped5wyxs2mOn this last day of Black Maternal Health Week, check out this Unruly Subjects episode with @chenjerai.bsky.social on creating conditions for Black mothers to thrive. He talks with SisterWeb doula Shantice Edwards and new mom Malajah Rigsby about their beautiful birth journey together https://pod.link/1849696769/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xOTAyMjc0Mw17 Apr 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjped5wyxs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mjhujjgyjk2qIt's Black Maternal Health Week, founded by @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social ten years ago. This year's theme is Rooted in Justice and Joy. Watch Malajah, a new mom, share how much she loved her birth experience with support from her SisterWeb doula, Shantice.14 Apr 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhujjgyjk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mim5cdus3l2h"The costs of inaction are not abstract—they will be measured in lost scientific breakthroughs, damage to evidence-based policymaking and a public increasingly unable to rely on academic expertise." Tracy Lin calls for investment in academic freedom in @salon.com https://www.salon.com/2026/04/02/the-slow-death-of-academic-freedom/03 Apr 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim5cdus3l2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mihnt376sk2z“Every single physician, nurse and health care provider needs to be educated about abortion care." Dr. Jody Steinauer talked to @statesnewsroom.com about the changing landscape of abortion training and care as abortion has become more restricted in the US https://stateline.org/2026/04/01/reproductive-health-care-restrictions-likely-to-repel-provider-workforce-research-shows/01 Apr 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihnt376sk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3migueq3nj22aThe evidence is clear: children do not belong in detention. Detaining children is inhumane, and does long-lasting physical and mental harm. Bixby members proudly signed on to this letter as health experts to call for bringing these kids home. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3migueq3nj22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3miel2sbmik2hCongratulations to Dr. Aisha Mays of @dreamyouthclinic.bsky.social on her recognition from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors for Women's History Month. "Dr. Mays’ philosophy centers reproductive justice and youth agency, advocating for empowering, accessible, youth-centered healthcare." https://www.alamedacountyca.gov/board/bos_calendar/documents/DocsAgendaReg_03_24_26/PROCLAMATIONS_COMMENDATIONS/Board%20of%20Supervisors_402010.pdf31 Mar 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3miel2sbmik2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mhqt4vqwns2oTraining in Early Abortion for Comprehensive Healthcare (TEACH) is looking for a family doctor to be their next NorCal Leadership Fellow. They're seeking a strong candidate interested in developing critical clinical, teaching, leadership, and advocacy skills in early abortion and contraception. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVoYKu3ycjMLJOAM57skSqBDWMQIvvHAH1xnBwyKcCgbAx7g/viewform23 Mar 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqt4vqwns2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mhgshdpexs25Listen to Dr. Aisha Mays on @kqedforum.bsky.social talking about how to address child sex trafficking in the Bay Area and @dreamyouthclinic.bsky.social's work providing free health services to young people and survivors of sex trafficking https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101913238/child-sex-trafficking-is-a-big-problem-in-the-bay-area-how-can-we-stop-it19 Mar 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgshdpexs25https://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mhdw4kinhh2x@ansirh.bsky.social is looking for 1-2 postdoctoral fellows to work on a longitudinal study of abortion access and pregnancy complication care in states with abortion bans. Learn more and apply here: https://www.ansirh.org/postdoctoral-fellowship18 Mar 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdw4kinhh2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mhbsr5oza22r“I was afraid of COVID. I’d rather be at home doing it for myself.” Having the option to inject your own contraception offers many different benefits to people who want it. Jennifer Karlin of @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social talks about her research and how to get more clinicians to offer this option https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/most-clinicians-know-about-self-injectable-contraception-few-2026a10002tq?src=rss&form=fpf17 Mar 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbsr5oza22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mgve5gveqs2uThere's a lack of standardized nursing education in LGBTQ+ health, leading to gaps in knowledge that impact the care patients receive. Daphne Scott-Henderson offers a refresher with helpful case studies to deliver, compassionate, culturally sensitive care in @americannurses.bsky.social https://www.myamericannurse.com/lgbtq-healthcare-a-refresher/12 Mar 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgve5gveqs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mgpiaddtks2jThere have always been abortion providers and there will always be abortion providers. Today we celebrate our Bixby members who provide abortion care and everyone who makes abortion care possible. #CelebrateAbortionProviders10 Mar 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpiaddtks2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mgb6nyw75c2bNurse practitioners are a lifeline for millions who live in healthcare deserts. A new proposed federal rule would strip NPs of access to education funds, putting the workforce at risk. @coryellen.bsky.social writes about the dangers of this rule in @nursingclio.bsky.social https://nursingclio.org/2026/02/23/professional-program-redefinition-endangers-the-us-healthcare-workforce/04 Mar 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgb6nyw75c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mg667moad22lThe Repro Health Hotline from @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social is staffed by experts in sexual and reproductive health and offers free and confidential support for healthcare providers nationwide. Check out this video to learn how to access the hotline, real-word scenarios where ReproHH can help, & more https://ctcsrh.org/ctcsrh-resource/the-repro-health-hotline-expert-clinical-support/03 Mar 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg667moad22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mfs3ypayts2z"When hospitals allow immigration enforcement to override medical judgment and patient privacy, they transform spaces of care into instruments of state violence, harming patients and providers alike." Dr. Theresa Cheng in @sfchronicle.com https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/immigration-hospital-death-ice-21362747.php?hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL29waW5pb24vb3BlbmZvcnVtL2FydGljbGUvaW1taWdyYXRpb24taG9zcGl0YWwtZGVhdGgtaWNlLTIxMzYyNzQ3LnBocA%3D%3D&time=MTc3MjEyNzE4NzI4MA%3D%3D&rid=NTM1N2M2YzMtYjFjZi00NDdlLTg5ZTQtNTA0YmQxZjhmZmM5&sharecount=MA%3D%3D26 Feb 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfs3ypayts2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mfn6ozzf2c2oWhen people sense that healthcare providers are acting paternalistically and not prioritizing what they want as patients, they distrust the medical system and look elsewhere for information. Often they find misinformation or bad actors sharing disinformation. https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/473351/birth-control-changing-attitudes24 Feb 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfn6ozzf2c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mfksj2hlec2uDr. Theresa Cheng draws from her experience as an emergency physician, a human rights lawyer, and someone who has tracked outbreaks of disease in ICE detention facilities to warn about the urgent need to address measles spreading at Dilley detention center. Read more in @medpagetoday.com https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/11988323 Feb 2026 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfksj2hlec2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mfa5ypykzx2sWant to be a reproductive health leader, generate new research and policy, and advance curricula on reproductive justice? Abortion Care Training Incubator for Outstanding Nurse Scholars (ACTIONS) is seeking a postdoctoral fellow whose research focuses on abortion and/or contraception in the US. https://actions.ucsf.edu/postdoc-application19 Feb 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfa5ypykzx2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mf6ftnlas224New research found that women in Uganda who used self-injectable birth control showed increases in contraceptive agency, more than women who used other methods of birth control. https://www.contraceptionjournal.org/article/S0010-7824(26)00003-X/fulltext19 Feb 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6ftnlas224https://bsky.app/profile/ucsfbixby.bsky.social/post/3mf5fonl7xc2uJoin SisterWeb and Birthland on April 17 for the Birth Justice Prom—a joyful event celebrating a shared commitment to birth justice and the belief that every birthing person deserves safe, dignified care. Learn more and get tickets here: givebutter.com/c/tVsgOL https://givebutter.com/c/tVsgOL18 Feb 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:bcyi2e67ge3gf47mfwqu5usp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5fonl7xc2u