UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health
@ucsfbixby.bsky.social
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.edu
https://bixbycenter.ucsf.edu
Expanding access to birth control should be a public health priority.
Removing barriers to contraception improves health outcomes, reduces inequities, and makes communities stronger #ThxBirthControl
Removing barriers to contraception improves health outcomes, reduces inequities, and makes communities stronger #ThxBirthControl
November 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Expanding access to birth control should be a public health priority.
Removing barriers to contraception improves health outcomes, reduces inequities, and makes communities stronger #ThxBirthControl
Removing barriers to contraception improves health outcomes, reduces inequities, and makes communities stronger #ThxBirthControl
Bixby members got together to make post-abortion care kits for our patients at SF General and Mt. Zion. The kits contain helpful things like tea, snacks, pads, condoms, and notes of love and support.
October 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Bixby members got together to make post-abortion care kits for our patients at SF General and Mt. Zion. The kits contain helpful things like tea, snacks, pads, condoms, and notes of love and support.
Congratulations to Philip Darney, MD, and Uta Landy, PhD, for their Distinguished Presidential Award for Obstetrics and Gynecology from the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society. They were honored us for their work including the founding of the Bixby Center and the Ryan Residency Program
October 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Congratulations to Philip Darney, MD, and Uta Landy, PhD, for their Distinguished Presidential Award for Obstetrics and Gynecology from the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society. They were honored us for their work including the founding of the Bixby Center and the Ryan Residency Program
Not being able to pay for an abortion causes cruel and unnecessary delays and denials of care.
49 years is too long. The Hyde Amendment has robbed people of abortion coverage for nearly half a century. It’s time to end it.
49 years is too long. The Hyde Amendment has robbed people of abortion coverage for nearly half a century. It’s time to end it.
September 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Not being able to pay for an abortion causes cruel and unnecessary delays and denials of care.
49 years is too long. The Hyde Amendment has robbed people of abortion coverage for nearly half a century. It’s time to end it.
49 years is too long. The Hyde Amendment has robbed people of abortion coverage for nearly half a century. It’s time to end it.
We’re celebrating 25 years of mifepristone! 🎉
Our researchers have proven that it's safe and effective. Our ob-gyns, family physicians, pediatricians, nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners continue to provide patient-centered medication abortion care. We're working to ensure it’s here to stay.
Our researchers have proven that it's safe and effective. Our ob-gyns, family physicians, pediatricians, nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners continue to provide patient-centered medication abortion care. We're working to ensure it’s here to stay.
September 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We’re celebrating 25 years of mifepristone! 🎉
Our researchers have proven that it's safe and effective. Our ob-gyns, family physicians, pediatricians, nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners continue to provide patient-centered medication abortion care. We're working to ensure it’s here to stay.
Our researchers have proven that it's safe and effective. Our ob-gyns, family physicians, pediatricians, nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners continue to provide patient-centered medication abortion care. We're working to ensure it’s here to stay.
Attention clinicians!
@ucsffamilymed.bsky.social is offering an amazing new resource: ReproHH, a FREE, nationwide, confidential phone service exclusively for healthcare providers. You now have a trusted friend to turn to for all your questions about sexual and reproductive health
@ucsffamilymed.bsky.social is offering an amazing new resource: ReproHH, a FREE, nationwide, confidential phone service exclusively for healthcare providers. You now have a trusted friend to turn to for all your questions about sexual and reproductive health
July 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Attention clinicians!
@ucsffamilymed.bsky.social is offering an amazing new resource: ReproHH, a FREE, nationwide, confidential phone service exclusively for healthcare providers. You now have a trusted friend to turn to for all your questions about sexual and reproductive health
@ucsffamilymed.bsky.social is offering an amazing new resource: ReproHH, a FREE, nationwide, confidential phone service exclusively for healthcare providers. You now have a trusted friend to turn to for all your questions about sexual and reproductive health
Join TEACH for Beyond the A Word, where advocates, providers, students, and champions share stories at the intersection of life and reproductive health and justice.
September 20th in San Francisco. Details here: www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
September 20th in San Francisco. Details here: www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
July 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Join TEACH for Beyond the A Word, where advocates, providers, students, and champions share stories at the intersection of life and reproductive health and justice.
September 20th in San Francisco. Details here: www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
September 20th in San Francisco. Details here: www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...
@nsrh.bsky.social and the RHSC are launching the 2025 Training in Abortion Care - California Residency!
The TAC residency is a 4-month program that includes self-paced education, facilitated virtual group discussions and advocacy-building workshops.
For more info, visit bit.ly/TACCalifornia
The TAC residency is a 4-month program that includes self-paced education, facilitated virtual group discussions and advocacy-building workshops.
For more info, visit bit.ly/TACCalifornia
June 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
@nsrh.bsky.social and the RHSC are launching the 2025 Training in Abortion Care - California Residency!
The TAC residency is a 4-month program that includes self-paced education, facilitated virtual group discussions and advocacy-building workshops.
For more info, visit bit.ly/TACCalifornia
The TAC residency is a 4-month program that includes self-paced education, facilitated virtual group discussions and advocacy-building workshops.
For more info, visit bit.ly/TACCalifornia
Dr. Emma Chew Murphy testified before a CA Senate subcommittee in support of AB 50, @asmmiabonta.bsky.social's bill to ensure equitable access to over-the-counter birth control.
"Every day, I see how contraception improves the lives of my patients." Watch here:
www.senate.ca.gov/media/senate...
"Every day, I see how contraception improves the lives of my patients." Watch here:
www.senate.ca.gov/media/senate...
June 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Dr. Emma Chew Murphy testified before a CA Senate subcommittee in support of AB 50, @asmmiabonta.bsky.social's bill to ensure equitable access to over-the-counter birth control.
"Every day, I see how contraception improves the lives of my patients." Watch here:
www.senate.ca.gov/media/senate...
"Every day, I see how contraception improves the lives of my patients." Watch here:
www.senate.ca.gov/media/senate...
Black Women Speak was a beautiful night of community, love, and support in Oakland, featuring digital stories from Black abortion storytellers.
Learn more about Girlx Lab and researcher @apriljbell.bsky.social here: girlxlab.ucsf.edu
Learn more about Girlx Lab and researcher @apriljbell.bsky.social here: girlxlab.ucsf.edu
June 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Black Women Speak was a beautiful night of community, love, and support in Oakland, featuring digital stories from Black abortion storytellers.
Learn more about Girlx Lab and researcher @apriljbell.bsky.social here: girlxlab.ucsf.edu
Learn more about Girlx Lab and researcher @apriljbell.bsky.social here: girlxlab.ucsf.edu
Join the UCSF Black Womxn's Health & Livelihood Initiative and Girlx Lab for a free community event, Black Women Speak.
Listen to Black women share their stories as we journey to community healing and wellness. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/black-wome...
Listen to Black women share their stories as we journey to community healing and wellness. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/black-wome...
May 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Join the UCSF Black Womxn's Health & Livelihood Initiative and Girlx Lab for a free community event, Black Women Speak.
Listen to Black women share their stories as we journey to community healing and wellness. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/black-wome...
Listen to Black women share their stories as we journey to community healing and wellness. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/black-wome...
Protecting and expanding birth control access is key to bringing us closer to a more equitable world.
This #FreeThePill Day, let's make birth control accessible for all.
This #FreeThePill Day, let's make birth control accessible for all.
May 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Protecting and expanding birth control access is key to bringing us closer to a more equitable world.
This #FreeThePill Day, let's make birth control accessible for all.
This #FreeThePill Day, let's make birth control accessible for all.
The standard set by Roe left too many people behind. Every pregnancy is unique, and people deserve the ability to make the decision that is best for themselves and their families, without government interference.
Our new factsheet makes it clear: all abortion bans harm patients. bit.ly/AbortionBans
Our new factsheet makes it clear: all abortion bans harm patients. bit.ly/AbortionBans
April 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The standard set by Roe left too many people behind. Every pregnancy is unique, and people deserve the ability to make the decision that is best for themselves and their families, without government interference.
Our new factsheet makes it clear: all abortion bans harm patients. bit.ly/AbortionBans
Our new factsheet makes it clear: all abortion bans harm patients. bit.ly/AbortionBans
We had a great time meeting with @jessearreguin.bsky.social's office as part of the California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom's annual Reproductive Freedom Week.
We talked about key policies to support access to abortion, STI prevention, pregnancy care, and family well-being.
We talked about key policies to support access to abortion, STI prevention, pregnancy care, and family well-being.
April 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
We had a great time meeting with @jessearreguin.bsky.social's office as part of the California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom's annual Reproductive Freedom Week.
We talked about key policies to support access to abortion, STI prevention, pregnancy care, and family well-being.
We talked about key policies to support access to abortion, STI prevention, pregnancy care, and family well-being.
Join us & @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social in celebrating #BlackMaternalHealthWeek! Take part in activities & conversations aimed at shifting the state of Black Maternal Health in the U.S. Learn more: blackmamasmatter.org/bmhw #BlackMamasMatter #BMHW25
April 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Join us & @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social in celebrating #BlackMaternalHealthWeek! Take part in activities & conversations aimed at shifting the state of Black Maternal Health in the U.S. Learn more: blackmamasmatter.org/bmhw #BlackMamasMatter #BMHW25
We're so proud of the amazing cast and crew of our production of The Turnaway Play. They brought the study to life, giving the audience a new way to understand the impact of denying people abortion care.
April 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We're so proud of the amazing cast and crew of our production of The Turnaway Play. They brought the study to life, giving the audience a new way to understand the impact of denying people abortion care.
Join The People's Collective for an inspiring afternoon about community connection, celebration, and action. The People’s Collective will be tabling and sharing their work on defining and advancing respectful care—grounded in lived experience and community wisdom.
April 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Join The People's Collective for an inspiring afternoon about community connection, celebration, and action. The People’s Collective will be tabling and sharing their work on defining and advancing respectful care—grounded in lived experience and community wisdom.
Learn about our amazing cast, panel, and crew in our digital program:
turnawayplay.my.canva.site
turnawayplay.my.canva.site
April 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Learn about our amazing cast, panel, and crew in our digital program:
turnawayplay.my.canva.site
turnawayplay.my.canva.site
Bixby members had a happy hour postcard party to show our love and support to abortion providers around the country.
Thank you abortion providers for being a place for compassion and connection in your communities and making sure people get essential health care.
#CelebrateAbortionProviders
Thank you abortion providers for being a place for compassion and connection in your communities and making sure people get essential health care.
#CelebrateAbortionProviders
March 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Bixby members had a happy hour postcard party to show our love and support to abortion providers around the country.
Thank you abortion providers for being a place for compassion and connection in your communities and making sure people get essential health care.
#CelebrateAbortionProviders
Thank you abortion providers for being a place for compassion and connection in your communities and making sure people get essential health care.
#CelebrateAbortionProviders
Today, we #CelebrateAbortionProviders at the Bixby Center and around the world who are there for people when they need them.
Abortion providers give people the support, compassion, and care they need to make their own choices and shape their own futures.
Abortion providers give people the support, compassion, and care they need to make their own choices and shape their own futures.
March 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Today, we #CelebrateAbortionProviders at the Bixby Center and around the world who are there for people when they need them.
Abortion providers give people the support, compassion, and care they need to make their own choices and shape their own futures.
Abortion providers give people the support, compassion, and care they need to make their own choices and shape their own futures.
Mailed off dozens of messages of love and appreciation from Bixby members to abortion providers around the country for Abortion Provider Appreciation Day on March 10th.
Thank you @abortioncare.bsky.social for the postcards and for all you do to support independent abortion clinics!
Thank you @abortioncare.bsky.social for the postcards and for all you do to support independent abortion clinics!
March 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Mailed off dozens of messages of love and appreciation from Bixby members to abortion providers around the country for Abortion Provider Appreciation Day on March 10th.
Thank you @abortioncare.bsky.social for the postcards and for all you do to support independent abortion clinics!
Thank you @abortioncare.bsky.social for the postcards and for all you do to support independent abortion clinics!
Members of the California Coalition for Women Prisoners community came together to create quilts to honor survivors of forced sterilization and find healing through community.
We were honored to cosponsor the debut exhibition of these quilts, which are on display at SF General Hospital.
We were honored to cosponsor the debut exhibition of these quilts, which are on display at SF General Hospital.
February 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Members of the California Coalition for Women Prisoners community came together to create quilts to honor survivors of forced sterilization and find healing through community.
We were honored to cosponsor the debut exhibition of these quilts, which are on display at SF General Hospital.
We were honored to cosponsor the debut exhibition of these quilts, which are on display at SF General Hospital.
Community college students need access to birth control to reach their educational and reproductive goals.
This new brief from the Institute for Women's Policy Research and Beyond the Pill highlights barriers and outlines policies and programs to support access iwpr.org/contraceptiv...
This new brief from the Institute for Women's Policy Research and Beyond the Pill highlights barriers and outlines policies and programs to support access iwpr.org/contraceptiv...
January 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Community college students need access to birth control to reach their educational and reproductive goals.
This new brief from the Institute for Women's Policy Research and Beyond the Pill highlights barriers and outlines policies and programs to support access iwpr.org/contraceptiv...
This new brief from the Institute for Women's Policy Research and Beyond the Pill highlights barriers and outlines policies and programs to support access iwpr.org/contraceptiv...
With Congress planning to vote on a bill based on myths about abortion later in pregnancy this week, you're likely to hear a lot of false claims about abortion.
Check out our abortion facts everyone should know: tiny.ucsf.edu/AbortionFacts
Check out our abortion facts everyone should know: tiny.ucsf.edu/AbortionFacts
January 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
With Congress planning to vote on a bill based on myths about abortion later in pregnancy this week, you're likely to hear a lot of false claims about abortion.
Check out our abortion facts everyone should know: tiny.ucsf.edu/AbortionFacts
Check out our abortion facts everyone should know: tiny.ucsf.edu/AbortionFacts
We joined international civil society organizations from around the world in banding together to oppose the #GlobalGagRule and call for a permanent end to this harmful global policy. It’s time to stop playing politics with people’s lives. bit.ly/3DYUKtf
January 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We joined international civil society organizations from around the world in banding together to oppose the #GlobalGagRule and call for a permanent end to this harmful global policy. It’s time to stop playing politics with people’s lives. bit.ly/3DYUKtf