Standing by our obligation to provide comprehensive medical education in the face of today’s Supreme Court decision

Access to equitable and quality reproductive healthcare must be at the heart of our
national discussion in the aftermath of today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v.
Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The court’s ruling overturns Roe v. Wade, the
1973 abortion rights case that served as a precedent in reproductive rights cases for
nearly a half-century.

Setting aside political and ideological perspectives, there is no looking past that the
court’s decision will have a wide-ranging impact on medical education, medical ethics,
the patient-physician relationship, and patient care.

We support the American Association of Medical Colleges’ statement. As a medical
education institution, our obligation is to provide our students with the best possible and
most comprehensive education, including broad training in the area of women’s
reproductive health and the care of their children. As educators of the next generation of
medical providers, we are committed to patient-centered, evidence-based care that
promotes better health for all individuals and communities.

Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, M.D., President
Oakland University

Duane Mezwa, M.D., Dean
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine