Melissa Jeltsen

Jun 6, 2024 | theatlantic.com | Melissa Jeltsen

One of the first documents patients sign when starting in vitro fertilization asks them to consider the very end of their treatment: What would they like to do with extra embryos, if they have any? The options generally include disposing of them, donating them to science, giving them to another patient, or keeping them in storage, for a cost. The idea that one might end up with surplus embryos can seem like a distant wish for those just beginning IVF.

Apr 18, 2024 | thecut.com | Melissa Jeltsen

Photo-Illustration: The Cut; Photos:Getty One evening last summer, I logged onto Zoom to observe a virtual counseling program for men who perpetrated domestic violence, run by a Boston-based group called Emerge. There were nine men of various ages and ethnicities and backgrounds on the call. Some were at home, video-conferencing from their bedrooms, one was in the car, and another was taking a leisurely walk outdoors, his sunglasses blocking his eyes from view.

Mar 7, 2024 | theatlantic.com | Melissa Jeltsen

In the nearly two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, we’ve witnessed the sober consequences of denying abortions to people who desperately want them. Women have been forced to continue pregnancies that have almost killed them, and given birth to children they can’t afford to care for, children conceived by rape, and children they are simply not ready to have.

Jun 5, 2023 | theguardian.com | Melissa Jeltsen

May 4, 2023 | centerforhealthjournalism.org | Melissa Jeltsen