she/her. Family medicine doctor. Reproductive rights and justice advocate with a side of Black girl magic. Abortion care is health care!
Harlem/Philly
Joined November 2019
- Tweets3K
- Following1.1K
- Followers3.2K
- Likes8.1K
What a wonderful feeling it is to provide ppl w all options & care when undecided about a pregnancy- parenting, abortion or adoption- here to support! Fuck crisis pregnancy centers that lie & coerce people. Reproductive freedom for all #reproductivejustice
I recently gave a zoom talk about abortion, self managed abortion & full spectrum repro health. Some anti’s made it in the zoom & tried to shame & intimidate in the chat. Just hear to say this work won’t stop & I’m proud to provide this care!
PSA: inexpensive non-digital pregnancy tests are very very accurate & same ones we use in medical settings. There is no clinical reason to buy digital tests & in fact anecdotally several colleagues & myself have seen false positives w digital clear blue tests
Medication abortion pills, mifepristone and misoprostol, do NOT have a "weight limit." They are safe and EFFECTIVE at any weight. Let’s give people accurate information so they can make informed decisions for their lives.
I love being a family med doc providing prenatal care and abortion care. Emphasis on the word care. People need care in a lot of life circumstances & I’m lucky I can help facilitate the care that people want.
1/ I would like to clear up some misinformation that I keep seeing re: medication abortion pills mifepristone & misoprostol. I keep seeing it reported that these pills can only be taken up to 10 weeks of pregnancy, but there’s more to the story
4/ People deserve medically accurate information so they can make the best choices for themselves in the context of their situation. If one has legal questions about taking medication abortion pills contact the Repro Legal Helpline @ifwhenhow 844-868-2812
5/ If one has medical questions about taking abortion pills contact @MA_Hotline 1-833-246-2633 via text or call to speak with a licensed clinician. In these scary & confusing times, let’s keep spreading medically accurate information. #ReproductiveFreedom
Amen. It’s traumatic. Let’s celebrate Black birth, Black love & Black joy instead!
This Post is from an account that no longer exists. Learn more
Black people’s reaction to finding out you’re a doctor never ever gets old. Keeps you going!
Security person- "are you a nurse here?"
Me- "I’m the doctor here today."
Security person- "yaaas, get it sis, DOCTOR April, love to see it!!! Thank you!!!"
Happy abortion provider appreciation day! It’s a privilege to provide this care in multiple ways and <3 to all those that help people get care they need. People needing abortions & people helping & caring for those people aren’t going away!
Today I didn’t work through lunch & took a proper lunch break. I went for a walk, ate an actual meal & meditated. Great start for a Monday. We must continue to take care of ourselves cause who else will?! Rest rest rest.
Shout out to all the abortion care providers out there! Physicians, nurses, midwives, counselors, social workers, doulas, medical assistants, front desk staff, etc. Between covid, continued restrictions & white supremacy, this work is EXHAUSTING. Thank you!
Does anyone know any insurance executives? What do they say about these kind of things & the million other horrific examples of how insurance is the worse? I would really like to talk to someone’s manager!
1/3 Infertility and lack of access to comprehensive infertility care for all is something that isn’t talked about enough. When talking about abortion care & maternal outcomes & fighting for access we can’t forget about infertility
2/3 I don’t have the answers & or a specific call to action at the moment, but it’s something that’s been on my mind a lot as I’ve done infertility discussions & work ups for my patients then hit a huge brick wall with access to care.