Sophie L. Schott

Writing about reproductive health + justice + ethics →
Working towards more equitable practices + policies in Texas.

[Sophie L. Schott @MyBestSchott]

@VirginiaABrown @FaithEFletcher tldr: mentorship matters, @FaithEFletcher @VirginiaABrown are the BEST, and everyone should go read our new publication, "What Bioethics Owes Reproductive Justice," in @bioethics_net 😊❤️

[Sophie L. Schott @MyBestSchott]

@TexasObserver Thank you for sharing this story.

[Gus Bova 🗒️ @gusbova]

"When an ultrasound reveals a lethal fetal anomaly, each image is the unwinding of a miracle. Then, Texas' abortion ban makes the nightmare even worse..."

A first-hand account: https://t.co/83bPSaAP9Q

[Texas Observer @TexasObserver]

New from Sophie Schott, in our magazine: "But when your baby is diagnosed with a lethal anomaly, we cannot help you. Not because we lack the training or the skill. Because the law forbids it." https://t.co/MeXKhCHeRw

[Sophie L. Schott @MyBestSchott]

New work out today in the American Journal of Bioethics. We discuss the need for updated ethical and clinical guidance on death by neurological criteria during pregnancy. Read it here: https://t.co/XitlLmSSCi

[Sophie L. Schott @MyBestSchott]

"Misinterpretation of scientific evidence is not just an issue of reporting, but one of ethics. Bioethicists must call out this misleading, fear-based rhetoric." Read out new essay out in @hastingscenter forum this morning:
https://t.co/uzlit1yqjc

[The Hastings Center for Bioethics @hastingscenter]

🆕 NEW Hastings Bioethics Forum essay: “Pregnancy, Brain Death, and the Right to Choose: Lessons from the Adriana Smith Case” 💭🧠🤰⚖️

📚 Authors: @MyBestSchott, @FaithEFletcher, Claire I. Horner and @VirginiaABrown

👉 READ: https://t.co/heUyVR239J

#EndOfLifeCare #Bioethics

[Sophie L. Schott @MyBestSchott]

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[Sophie L. Schott @MyBestSchott]

What does Adriana Smith's case reveal about autonomy, end-of-life care, and abortion bans? Read our analysis in the @hastingscenter #AdrianaSmith #abortionbans #advancecareplans
https://t.co/TLbPBuK6LM @FaithEFletcher @VirginiaABrown

[Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti]

The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.

I'm trying to save them.

You can find the deleted docs at https://t.co/8XlteewbRp - I'll be adding more over the weekend.

[Sophie L. Schott @MyBestSchott]

Major milestones in Dec/Jan: Celebrated my white coat ceremony @McGovernMed, presented at @apgonews FDS in Honolulu and @MSFC Family Planning Conference in Denver. Grateful for these opportunities to learn & discover, and for every mentor who has supported me on this journey 🥰

[Sophie L. Schott @MyBestSchott]

@maryrziegler Would love to help! Let me know if you need another reviewer.

[ProPublica @propublica]

While she was miscarrying in Texas, Porsha Ngumezi needed a D&C — a standard procedure doctors are delaying or second-guessing under abortion bans — to stop her heavy bleeding.

But a doctor recommended a different course. Hours later, she died.
https://t.co/9SpT4VRA90

[Virginia A Brown PhD @VirginiaABrown]

It will take moral courage to speak truth to power.
Read this and get busy. https://t.co/301P6EO5uJ

[BCM Ethics & Policy @BCMEthics]

Check this out! New perspective from our team @FaithEFletcher @OliveRPertuit @MyBestSchott & collab @VirginiaABrown. Ethical transparency in medical science is crucial #Bioethics #MedicalEthics

[Virginia A Brown PhD @VirginiaABrown]

https://t.co/ShANuWDmdO

Take a moment to read, and then review your institutional policies.

[Sophie L. Schott @MyBestSchott]

Failure to be truthful & transparent about consent for use of the deceased in medical science erodes public trust in research + healthcare. @VirginiaABrown @FaithEFletcher @OliveRPertuit & I write in @hastingscenter about use of unclaimed bodies in med ed https://t.co/kTMRKHh0uh

[Sophie L. Schott @MyBestSchott]

October issue of @fammedjournal is out today, featuring my essay, "We Had Bodies." Give it a read!

[Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal]

Check out this Narrative Essay "We Had Bodies" by @MyBestSchott https://t.co/thTwFij3vI

[Sophie L. Schott @MyBestSchott]

@LaraKimR @NEJM hi! MS1 in TX here. read your piece this morning and sent in our class discord. it meant so much to me and there is so much we in medicine can learn from your advocacy on this important issue. thank you for writing this!

[Mark D. Siegel @MarkDSiegel1]

Thank you Lara Rotter @TradIMYale PGY3 for sharing this heartbreaking story. A must read. @TradIMYale @annareisman

https://t.co/PlFQevr9Nk

[Sophie L. Schott @MyBestSchott]

How can you ask a question if you do not own your own body? My newest essay, "We Had Bodies," out today in @fammedjournal, asks this & more. Give it a read: https://t.co/Au5jXD0kgZ

@HEALBCM @McGovernCenter @bcmhouston @BCMEthics @McGovernMed @AmerSocBioHum