Carole Joffe

Carole Joffe is a professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. She is co-author of a forthcoming book, Obstacle Course: The Everyday Struggle to Get an Abortion in America.

As Susan Cahill Faces a Vandalized Clinic, a Reminder of Her Contribution to Abortion Access

Carole Joffe

By now, many have heard about the horrific vandalism that recently took place at Susan Cahill's clinic in Montana. But what some people may not know is that Cahill was one of the pioneers in bringing advanced practice clinicians (APCs) into abortion care, thus expanding abortion access in underserved areas.

The Hidden Work of Abortion Providers: Laverne’s Story

Carole Joffe

Unlike their counterparts in other industrialized countries, abortion providers in the United States don’t simply perform abortions. Because of all the ramifications of the abortion wars in this country, U.S. providers have become de facto social workers, fundraisers, and travel agents, to name just a few of their ancillary roles.

The Social Status of Abortion Providers: ‘Doctors of Conscience’ Revisited

Carole Joffe

During her speech accepting the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Family Planning in Seattle, Carole Joffe explained that although in many ways reproductive rights are under assault from state legislatures, "some things in the world of abortion provision are different—even arguably better" than they were in years past.

What John Boehner Can Learn From Abortion History About Ending the Shutdown

Carole Joffe

House Speaker John Boehner, like New York's George Michaels during the state's 1970 abortion vote, has the opportunity to do the right thing, even if it costs him his speakership. But will he do it?

For Wichita’s South Wind Women’s Center, a Victory Against Clear Channel

Carole Joffe

Tony Matteo, Clear Channel's operations manager in Wichita, Kansas, announced Tuesday a reversal of the company’s earlier decision to drop the radio ads of the South Wind Women’s Center.

Stigma on Steroids: On Kansas Banning Abortion Providers From Schools

Carole Joffe

I asked several lawyer colleagues if they knew of other instances in which a whole occupational category was banned by law from volunteering in schools. They did not. Indeed, as far as I can tell, only sex offenders as a class are de facto banned from school grounds.

Carole Joffe

As Susan Cahill Faces a Vandalized Clinic, a Reminder of Her Contribution to Abortion Access

The Hidden Work of Abortion Providers: Laverne’s Story

The Social Status of Abortion Providers: ‘Doctors of Conscience’ Revisited

What John Boehner Can Learn From Abortion History About Ending the Shutdown

For Wichita’s South Wind Women’s Center, a Victory Against Clear Channel

Stigma on Steroids: On Kansas Banning Abortion Providers From Schools

Henry Morgentaler, 1923-2013, R.I.P.

Will Live Action Threaten the Provider-Patient Relationship in Abortion Care?

Learning the Right Lessons From the Philadelphia Abortion Clinic Disaster

African Americans and Abortion: An Intriguing Poll

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