2021 – to date, Candidate for a Doctorate of Science in Ecology and Sustainable Development, Health, Equity and Sustainability. Department of Health. The College of the Southern Border. Thesis title: “Synergies between prochoice physicians and abortion accompaniers”.
2020 – Master of Science in Natural Resources and Rural Development, orientation Health, Equity and Sustainability, graduated with honorable mention. The College of the Southern Border. Thesis title: ““Medical abortion accompanied by women in Mexico – an autonomous and safe option.”
2010 – Medical degree. University of Amsterdam.
Current positions:
Project Lead “Grand Challenges Canada Grant Number R-POC-OPT-2207-54535 OPTions Initiative: « Engaging doctors as agents of change to improve access to safe abortion in Mexico: an innovative network linking supportive physicians with acompañantes »
President of Ixchel: acompañamiento en salud, AC.
Medical supervisor Women on Web
Research interests:
Autonomous abortion and liaison with health systems.
Safe abortion.
Sexual and reproductive health.
SELECTED PUBLICATION
Veldhuis S, Sánchez-Ramírez G, Darney BG. Locating autonomous abortion accompanied by feminist activists in the spectrum of self-managed medication abortion. Stud Fam Plann. 2022 Jun;53(2):377-387. doi: 10.1111/sifp.12194
Veldhuis S, Sánchez-Ramírez G, Darney BG. ““Sigue siendo un sistema precario” Barreras de acceso a abortos clínicos, la experiencia de acompañantes en tres regiones mexicanas. Cad Saude Publica. 2022 Apr 29;38(4):ES124221. doi: 10.1590/0102-311XES124221.
Veldhuis S, Sánchez-Ramírez G, Darney BG. “Becoming the woman she wishes you to be”: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of medication abortion acompañantes in thre regions in Mexico. 2022 Feb;106:39-44. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.10.005
Realidades y retos del aborto con medicamentos en México. Georgina Sánchez Ramírez y Suzanne Veldhuis (coordinadoras). 2021. San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México: ECOSUR.
“Opiniones y disposición de personal médico sobre el aborto en dos regiones de México” Sánchez-Ramírez G y Veldhuis S. En: Realidades y retos del aborto con medicamentos en México. Georgina Sánchez Ramírez y Suzanne Veldhuis (coordinadoras). 2021. San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México: ECOSUR.
“Velamos por su seguridad” Acompañantes de abortos seguros y seguridad de las acompañantes en México. Veldhuis S, Sánchez-Ramírez G, Darney BG. En: Realidades y retos del aborto con medicamentos en México. Georgina Sánchez Ramírez y Suzanne Veldhuis (coordinadoras). 2021. San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México: ECOSUR.
