Sessions
Self-managed abortion: what is it and what is our role?
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Thu
Over-the-counter contraception: first progestin-only pills, then what?
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Thu
Daniel Grossman received his Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University and an MD from Stanford University. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is currently the Director of Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH), a research program in the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health and the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at UCSF, where he is also Professor and Vice Chair of Advocacy. His research includes both clinical and social science studies aimed at improving access to contraception and abortion in the US, Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa. He is also a Senior Advisor at Ibis Reproductive Health, and he is a member of the steering committee of the Free the Pill Coalition, previously known as the Oral Contraceptives Over-the-Counter Working Group. Dr. Grossman has published over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and his writing has also appeared in outlets such as the Guardian, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today. He serves on committees for organizations such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the World Health Organization, and he has been an expert witness in several legal challenges to restrictive abortion laws, including Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt.