University of Minnesota caves to pressure on abortion rights fellowship

Until recently, the University of Minnesota was advertising a position for interested doctors: come learn about reproductive health with Planned Parenthood.

The Reproductive Rights Advocacy Fellowship, a one-year program for doctors, would have allowed the U to hire a doctor to train at Planned Parenthood’s St. Paul facility. They would teach medical and nursing students how to perform stuff like IUD insertions, first trimester sonographies, endometrial biopsies, and abortions.

The course also included training in how to advocate for reproductive rights. It was the only fellowship of its kind in the Midwest.

But last week, the U removed the ad and stopped offering the fellowship. Jakub Tolar, the dean of the Medical School, issued a short statement with little explanation as to why:

"We have pulled the position from the website and are no longer hiring for this role. We will examine the value of this training in the context of our mission along with the values of the community."

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