Podcast appearances and mentions of monica mclemore

This week, we are doing things a little differently! We hear from advocates, medical providers, leaders, and researchers, who tell us about their strategies, reflections, hopes, and joys during the ongoing fight for sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice.Guests featured in this episode include: Jennie Wetter, Director of rePROs Fight BackDr. Monica McLemore, Professor of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing at the University of Washington and Director of the Manning Price Spratlen Center for Anti-Racism and Equity in NursingDr. Diane Horvath, OB/GYN and Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Partners of Abortion CareBeirne Roose-Snyder, Senior Policy Fellow at the Council for Global EqualityGreer Donley, Associate Professor with a reproductive rights focus at University of Pittsburgh Law SchoolRev. Katey Zeh, CEO for the Religious Community for Reproductive ChoiceTarah Demant, National Director of Programs at Amnesty International Support the Show.Follow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

April 11-17, 2024, marks Black Maternal Health week. Dr. Monica McLemore, Professor of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing at the University of Washington and Director of the Manning Price Spratlen Center for Anti-Racism and Equity in Nursing sits down to talk with us about the state of maternal morbidity and mortality in the U.S., the upcoming Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) Supreme Court case, and achieving comprehensive reproductive justice. Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy related case than white women, with the CDC noting that 80% of pregnancy related deaths are preventable. As the Supreme Court gets ready to hear the EMTALA case, which could allow medical professionals to turn those in urgent or emergency need of an abortion away due to “conscience” concerns, maternal mortality and morbidity may increase as abortion becomes increasingly more difficult to access. As the wealthiest nation with the worst maternal health outcomes, the United States has the capacity to recognize the human right to choose if, when, and how to have children, access resources to plan one's family, parent children in safe and sustainable communities, experience bodily autonomy and sexual pleasure, and provide holistic health care through a reproductive justice lens. Support the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

Women's History Month celebrates women's achievements, acknowledging notable women in history and the important role they've played across societies, industries, and culture. There is perhaps no greater source of women's history-making and contributions to society, science, and social systems than healthcare and the nursing profession with its historically high representation of women among its ranks. In 2024 Women's History Month focuses on those women who have and continue to advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion, and SEE YOU NOW is filled with stories of women making an impact across these dimensions.    In this episode, the SEE YOU NOW team digs into our past episodes to highlight women who have and continue to shape history and share our perspectives on why the work of these women -- many of whom are using their nursing superpowers -- to identify, advocate, and hasten equity and representation creates a better future for all and a writes a history that carries forward these important lessons, roadmaps, and contributions.   Featured History Makers and Episodes: 6: Empowering Childbirth, Rubth Watson Lubic   38: Mentoring for a More Equitable Future, Wallena Gould   63: Affirming Care Ally, Dallas Ducar   67: Nurses You Should Know, Joanna Seltzer Uribe and Ravenne Aponte   97: Social Determinants of Employment, Audria Denker, Emily Fairchild, Juatise Gathings 88: Planetary Health Healers, Kasey Bellegarde   47: A Vote for Moms' Health, Lauren Underwood   31: Black Midwives and Mamas Matter, Joia Crear-Perry, Monica McLemore, Jennie Joseph   Find this episode's resources at www.seeyounowpodcast.com and to find out more about podcast bundles visit ANA's Innovation Website at www.nursingworld.org/innovation. Have questions for the SEE YOU NOW team? Feedback? Future episode ideas? Contact us at hello@seeyounowpodcast.com  

Black women in the US are 3-4 times more likely to die than white women from a pregnancy-related cause and overall the US has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the industrialized world. These deaths are preventable.Dr. Monica McLemore, a Professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing, says we should stop blaming women for their own deaths and instead address the underlying social and healthcare drivers that impact pregnancy outcomes. In other words, we need to focus on the other 80.We discuss:The Momnibus, a comprehensive legislative package to improve maternal health in the US which has still not been passed into lawHow disruptive periods, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Dobbs, provide opportunities to re-imagine maternal and child health in the USWhy community-centered research is essential for improving health equityMonica says we need to change our views on scientific evidence: “There is no way we're going to get … changes in health outcomes at a population level if you don't bring the social and the clinical together, it's just not happening. And so that requires a change in mindset of the scientific community about what is evidence, who generates evidence, who can contribute to evidence, what evidence is needed and what methods are we going to use to obtain said evidence? Because community is over extraction. They are over participating in studies and not getting anything back. They are over funding science as taxpayers and not being able to access it.”Relevant LinksCDC's Report on Maternal Mortality JAMA Articles on trends in maternal mortality:https://edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/audio-player/18796651https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2806661?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_linksSummary of JAMA webinar on maternal mortalityOp-Ed: How We Can Reimagine Black Maternal Health in the Changed Landscape of DobbsCentering the health of mothersTo Prevent Women from Dying in Childbirth First Stop Blaming ThemAbout Our GuestMonica McLemore is a preeminent scholar of antiracist birth equity research, community-informed methods, and policy translation. Dr. McLemore is a Professor in the Department of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing at the University of Washington School of Nursing. She earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from The College of New Jersey in 1993 after declaring at eight years old that she would become a nurse. She has a Master's in Public Health from San Francisco State University and a PhD in Oncology Genomics at the University of California, San Francisco. She's worked her entire career in reproductive health, rights, and justice. Monica retired from active...

The University of Washington's Center for Anti-Racism & Community Health hosts a panel discussion on "anti-blackness" and the impact of Professor Dorothy Roberts scholarship. “Moderated by the American Ethnic Studies Department's Dr. Oliver Rollins, panelists will discuss the impacts of Roberts' scholarship across law, public policy, medical ethics, nursing, and sociology. Additional panelists include the School of Nursing's Dr. Monica McLemore, American Ethnic Studies' Dr. LaShawnDa Pittman, and the Department of Bioethics and Humanities' Dr. LaTonya Trotter.” Interestingly, the description for this event says “broken systems.” However, during the discussion, Roberts and other panelists emphasized that the system is working as intended - brutalizing black people. Also, panelists were asked near the end of the discussion if they had a definition of Racism. No one volunteered to briefly share their definition. Dr. Oliver Rollins said he intends to email his definition. We shall see. Although Gus was present for this event, few black males were in this mostly White audience. Pay close attention for the commentary about the temporal correlation between the age of White scientific enlightenment and the global slave trade. Many of the revered White philosophers wrote eloquently about White Supremacy. The panelists also unanimously voiced that the only reason for racial classifications is to practice White Supremacy. #TheCOWS15Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

The 2021 US maternal mortality rate is more than 10 times the rate of other high-income countries, according to a March 2023 CDC report. In this Q&A, JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, is joined by Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, RN, University of Washington, Audra Meadows, MD, MPH, UC San Diego, and Joia Crear-Perry, MD, founder and president of the National Birth Equity Collaborative, to discuss these concerning numbers and why preventable death rates are worsening in the US. Related Content: Trends in State-Level Maternal Mortality by Racial and Ethnic Group in the United States Worsening US Maternal Death Rates US Maternal Mortality Is Unacceptably High, Unequal, and Getting Worse—What Can Be Done About It? Trends in Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity During Delivery-Related Hospitalizations in the United States, 2008 to 2021

The 2021 US maternal mortality rate is more than 10 times the rate of other high-income countries, according to a March 2023 CDC report. In this Q&A, JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, is joined by Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, RN, University of Washington, Audra Meadows, MD, MPH, UC San Diego, and Joia Crear-Perry, MD, founder and president of the National Birth Equity Collaborative, to discuss these concerning numbers and why preventable death rates are worsening in the US. Related Content: Trends in State-Level Maternal Mortality by Racial and Ethnic Group in the United States Worsening US Maternal Death Rates US Maternal Mortality Is Unacceptably High, Unequal, and Getting Worse—What Can Be Done About It? Trends in Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity During Delivery-Related Hospitalizations in the United States, 2008 to 2021

Country singer Margo Price talks about "Fight To Make It" a song on which she teamed up with Mavis Staples and Noise For Now to raise awareness and support for reproductive justice. We talk about Margo's correspondence with Ronnie Spector, her experience advocating for reproductive healthcare in Tennessee and the tragic loss of one of her children in infancy. Dr. Monica Mclemore, nurse-scientist and reproductive healthcare advocate joins us to tell us about the often surprising statistics uncovered by reproductive healthcare research. She was an expert witness in the Supreme Courts Dobbs case and brings an unparalleled level of expertise to the conversation on abortion. This episode was co-produced by Noise For Now.

The CDC reports that Black mothers die at three to four times the rate of white mothers and that the mortality rate of Black infants is higher than that of any other ethnic group in the U.S. Regardless of income and education level, childbirth for Black women is more dangerous than it is for white women. Even tennis legend Serena Williams had a dangerously close call during her pregnancy. In examining why these disparities are so stark, it is clear that structural and systemic racism, racialized health inequities, and implicit bias not only play a role but also signify areas within our society that desperately need improvement. In this episode, we hear from three healthcare innovators who personally and professionally—as Black women and advisors to the Black Mamas Matter Alliance—work tirelessly to advance policy grounded in human rights and reproductive justice to improve Black maternal health and lives. Tune in to hear Jennie Joseph, LM, CPM, RM, Founder and Executive Director of Commonsense Childbirth and Founder of the National Perinatal Task Force; Joia Crear-Perry, MD, Founder and President of the National Birth Equity Collaborative; and Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, Tenured Associate Professor at the University of California, San Francisco and member of the Bixby Center of Global Reproductive Health, share their wisdom, outrage, approach, and perspectives on the causes and solutions to Black maternal health disparities in the United States. For additional resources, visit our website at www.seeyounowpodcast.com Contact us at hello@seeyounowpodcast.com -----> This episode originally aired on Nov 13, 2020 on See You Now. Listen, follow and subscribe here. The Health Equity Podcast Channel is made possible with support from Bayer G4A. Learn more about how Bayer G4A is advancing equity, access and sustainability at G4a.health

A new report by the National Center for Health Statistics shows that pregnancy related deaths for mothers rose in the first year of the pandemic. Black women continue to be disproportionately affected. We talked with Monica McLemore, associate professor of family health care nursing at the University of California, San Francisco about the report and solutions to improve Black maternal and child health care. 

A new report by the National Center for Health Statistics shows that pregnancy related deaths for mothers rose in the first year of the pandemic. Black women continue to be disproportionately affected. We talked with Monica McLemore, associate professor of family health care nursing at the University of California, San Francisco about the report and solutions to improve Black maternal and child health care. 

On today's podcast, we're going to talk with team members of Evidence Based Birth®, about a wrap-up of this past year and what our goals are for next year.  Dr. Rebecca Dekker (she/her) is the founder and CEO of Evidence Based Birth® where in a world without allergies, you would find Rebecca running a garden center or maybe leading a summer camp for kids who love animals. Erin Wilson (she/her) is the research editor for Evidence Based Birth® where if Erin were stranded on a desert island, she would be fine with lots of coffee and a big sun hat.  After 10 years as an on-call doula, Erin is currently taking it slow in the mountains doing lots of cooking and exploring with her family. Ali Buchanan (she/her) is the operations coordinator and content team manager for Evidence Based Birth® where you can find Ali quoting movies, drinking coffee on the beach, and dreaming she was a backup dancer for Janet Jackson. Iya Mystique Faodugun (they/she) is the podcast coordinator and inclusivity specialist for Evidence Based Birth® where they are our table flipping, foodie loving unicorn who wants to heal all marginalized communities. Cat LaPlante (she/her) is the director of the instructor program and program team manager for Evidence Based Birth® where Cat delights in surrounding herself with the love of family and friends as she works hard along with her husband to keep five kids alive and thriving in a faith-centered lifestyle. We talk about our favorite team projects for 2021 such as past podcast episodes, our creative growth as a team, and the recent EBB Instructor retreat. We also talk about our future goals for EBB and what we look forward to in the future of Team EBB.  Content warning: We mention COVID, birth trauma, postpartum, obstetric abuse, and obstetric violence.  Listen to EBB 175 - Evidence on Midwives here. Listen to EBB 177 - Dimitri and Mera here. Listen to EBB 179 - Trish and Mimi Ang here. Listen to EBB 180 - Trauma-Informed Care and Consent with Feminist Midwife, Stephanie Tillman here. Listen to EBB 187 - Advocacy for Postpartum Medicaid Extension Coverage with Dr. Monica McLemore and Dr. Jamila K. Taylor here. Listen to EBB 189 - Why Black Lactation Matters and the Importance of Black Breastfeeding Week with IBCLC, Janiya Mitnaul Williams here. Listen to EBB 199 - Writing about Racism's Effects on Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes with EBB Research Associate, Ihotu Ali here. Listen to EBB 200 - Taking a Stand Against White Supremacy and Creating Solidarity in Birth Work with EBB Founder, Dr. Rebecca Dekker here. Listen to EBB 201 - Bridging the Gap Between Evidence and Human Rights with Perinatal Nurse and Nurse Educator, Paula Richards here. Listen to EBB 202 - A Fast First-Time Birth Experience with EBB Childbirth Class Graduate, Haley Grachico here. For more information and news about Evidence Based Birth®, visit www.ebbirth.com. Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EvidenceBasedBirth/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ebbirth/), and Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/ebbirth/). Ready to get involved? Check out our Professional membership (including scholarship options) (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/become-pro-member/). Find an EBB Instructor here (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/find-an-instructor-parents/), and click here (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/childbirth-class/) to learn more about the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class.

Our healthcare system produces inadequate and inequitable health outcomes. Tung Nguyen, MD, shares the steps needed to change this including: creating inclusive, diverse, and equitable research teams to generate science that will benefit all; improving patient and community engagement; and creating structural changes in the research enterprise of the US. Monica McLemore, RN, PhD, FAAN describes the work of the UCSF Office of Research Task Force on Equity and Anti-Racism in Research. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37575]

Our healthcare system produces inadequate and inequitable health outcomes. Tung Nguyen, MD, shares the steps needed to change this including: creating inclusive, diverse, and equitable research teams to generate science that will benefit all; improving patient and community engagement; and creating structural changes in the research enterprise of the US. Monica McLemore, RN, PhD, FAAN describes the work of the UCSF Office of Research Task Force on Equity and Anti-Racism in Research. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37575]

Our healthcare system produces inadequate and inequitable health outcomes. Tung Nguyen, MD, shares the steps needed to change this including: creating inclusive, diverse, and equitable research teams to generate science that will benefit all; improving patient and community engagement; and creating structural changes in the research enterprise of the US. Monica McLemore, RN, PhD, FAAN describes the work of the UCSF Office of Research Task Force on Equity and Anti-Racism in Research. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37575]

Our healthcare system produces inadequate and inequitable health outcomes. Tung Nguyen, MD, shares the steps needed to change this including: creating inclusive, diverse, and equitable research teams to generate science that will benefit all; improving patient and community engagement; and creating structural changes in the research enterprise of the US. Monica McLemore, RN, PhD, FAAN describes the work of the UCSF Office of Research Task Force on Equity and Anti-Racism in Research. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37575]

Our healthcare system produces inadequate and inequitable health outcomes. Tung Nguyen, MD, shares the steps needed to change this including: creating inclusive, diverse, and equitable research teams to generate science that will benefit all; improving patient and community engagement; and creating structural changes in the research enterprise of the US. Monica McLemore, RN, PhD, FAAN describes the work of the UCSF Office of Research Task Force on Equity and Anti-Racism in Research. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37575]

Our healthcare system produces inadequate and inequitable health outcomes. Tung Nguyen, MD, shares the steps needed to change this including: creating inclusive, diverse, and equitable research teams to generate science that will benefit all; improving patient and community engagement; and creating structural changes in the research enterprise of the US. Monica McLemore, RN, PhD, FAAN describes the work of the UCSF Office of Research Task Force on Equity and Anti-Racism in Research. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37575]

Our healthcare system produces inadequate and inequitable health outcomes. Tung Nguyen, MD, shares the steps needed to change this including: creating inclusive, diverse, and equitable research teams to generate science that will benefit all; improving patient and community engagement; and creating structural changes in the research enterprise of the US. Monica McLemore, RN, PhD, FAAN describes the work of the UCSF Office of Research Task Force on Equity and Anti-Racism in Research. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37575]

Our healthcare system produces inadequate and inequitable health outcomes. Tung Nguyen, MD, shares the steps needed to change this including: creating inclusive, diverse, and equitable research teams to generate science that will benefit all; improving patient and community engagement; and creating structural changes in the research enterprise of the US. Monica McLemore, RN, PhD, FAAN describes the work of the UCSF Office of Research Task Force on Equity and Anti-Racism in Research. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37575]

The Takeaway host Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren are tackling the important topic of childbirth. The U.S. Supreme court is considering a second case on abortion this session as the White House host its first Maternal Health Day of Action Summit on Dec 7, 2021. We took a deep dive into the subject of childbirth and the politics around it. Topics that were introduced: the medical professionalization of childbirth, maternal and infant mortality, the work of doulas and midwifery, and the importance of paid family and medical leave.  They speak with Monica McLemore, associate professor of family health care nursing at University of California, San Francisco; Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, founder and president of the National Birth Equity Collaborative; Tracie Collins, CEO & Founder of the National Black Doulas Association; Lynn Paltrow, Executive Director and Founder of National Advocates for Pregnant Women. Josie Kalipeni, Executive Director of Family Values at Work joins us to discuss how paid family and medical leave offers families the time and resources to bond with their newborn children. Finally, Melissa shares a personal story as she speaks with her youngest daughter's gestational carrier.  A pregnant woman looking at newborn. (Canva Stock Images/ WNYC Studios The Takeaway)  

For this installment of The Takeaway, host Melissa Harris-Perry and friend/collaborator Dorian Warren are tackling the important topic of childbirth. Joining them to discuss the spectrum of childbirth and the possible complications that can arise is Monica McLemore, associate professor of family health care nursing at the University of California, San Francisco. They speak with Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, founder and president of the National Birth Equity Collaborative about maternal mortality. We also speak with Tracie Collins, CEO & Founder of the National Black Doulas Association about how doulas can improve birth outcomes. Lynn Paltrow, Executive Director and Founder of National Advocates for Pregnant Women helps us to understand the criminalization of pregnant women. Josie Kalipeni, Executive Director of Family Values at Work joins us to discuss how paid family and medical leave offers families the time and resources to bond with their newborn children. Finally, Melissa will share a personal story as she speaks with her youngest daughter's gestational carrier.  A woman looks at her newborn. (Canva/ WNYC Studios The Takeaway)  

In this episode, we're talking about a uniquely American form of terrorism — violence at the abortion clinic. Our episode comes as Americans grapple with the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse on five counts in the wake of his killing two protestors and injuring a third last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin.  Meanwhile in Georgia, the fate of three men caught on camera killing Ahmaud Arbery has yet to be decided.  Many are concerned about whether there is a two-tiered system of justice in the United States.  We turn to the often overlooked violence at abortion clinics.  As the December oral arguments date for Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case fast approaches, all eyes are on the Supreme Court. But we're wondering — what's happening at the on the ground, at clinics that provide abortions and reproductive health services where persistent, even daily violence against patients and providers goes overlooked and under-addressed?    Joining us to sort out these important matters are three special guests. Diane Derzis is a reproductive rights activist and the owner of Jackson Women's Health Organization, the clinic at the center of the case that will be heard at SCOTUS in December, and the only remaining abortion clinic in Mississippi. She is also the owner of several other clinics in the south.Dr. Monica McLemore is a professor of nursing at the University of California, San Francisco, where she is also the co-director of the Abortion Care Training Incubator for Outstanding Nurse Scholars. Her research at the intersection of nursing and public health and policy delves into abortion, birth, human sexuality and more from a reproductive justice lens. Frances Kissling is an activist in the fields of religion, reproduction, and women's rights. She is currently the President of the Center for Health, Ethics and Social Policy, and was President of Catholics for Choice from 1982 until 2007. She is a visiting professor at the Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas at UNAM, Mexico City. Rate and review “On the Issues with Michele Goodwin" to let us know what you think of the show! Let's show the power of independent feminist media. Check out this episode's landing page at MsMagazine.com for a full transcript, links to articles referenced in this episode, further reading and ways to take action.Tips, suggestions, pitches? Get in touch with us at ontheissues@msmagazine.com. Support the show (http://msmagazine.com)

Planned Parenthood's Alexis McGill-Johnson on the Women's Health Protection Act On Friday, the House of Representatives passed the Women's Health Protection Act, which would make abortion access a federal right and override the growing number of abortion bans that have been passed at the state level, including SB-8 in Texas. For more on this, The Takeaway spoke to Alexis McGill-Johnson, the president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. What is the Black Maternal Health Momnibus? The Takeaway is joined by Professor Monica McLemore,  Professor of Nursing, UC San Francisco about the Black Maternal Health Momnibus package and a conversation about the big picture of racial disparities within reproductive health care. What Reproductive Justice Looks Like for the Latinx Community 16 percent of Latinas have not visited a doctor in the last two years. Latinas are the group of women most likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer. And, because of higher poverty rates and lower rates of insurance coverage, Latinas have less access to contraception, and more than 50 percent of pregnancies among Latinas are unintended. Despite these startling inequalities, Latinx communities are often excluded from mainstream conversations about reproductive health. The Takeaway spoke with Lupe M. Rodríguez, executive director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice.  For transcripts, see individual segment pages.

Planned Parenthood's Alexis McGill-Johnson on the Women's Health Protection Act On Friday, the House of Representatives passed the Women's Health Protection Act, which would make abortion access a federal right and override the growing number of abortion bans that have been passed at the state level, including SB-8 in Texas. For more on this, The Takeaway spoke to Alexis McGill-Johnson, the president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. What is the Black Maternal Health Momnibus? The Takeaway is joined by Professor Monica McLemore,  Professor of Nursing, UC San Francisco about the Black Maternal Health Momnibus package and a conversation about the big picture of racial disparities within reproductive health care. What Reproductive Justice Looks Like for the Latinx Community 16 percent of Latinas have not visited a doctor in the last two years. Latinas are the group of women most likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer. And, because of higher poverty rates and lower rates of insurance coverage, Latinas have less access to contraception, and more than 50 percent of pregnancies among Latinas are unintended. Despite these startling inequalities, Latinx communities are often excluded from mainstream conversations about reproductive health. The Takeaway spoke with Lupe M. Rodríguez, executive director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice.  For transcripts, see individual segment pages.

On today's podcast, we have the pleasure to talk with our honored guests, Dr. Monica McLemore and Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, about postpartum justice and the need for Medicaid coverage for the entire postpartum year. Dr. Monica McLemore is a tenured associate professor at the University of California-San Francisco in the family healthcare nursing department, an affiliated scientist with advancing new standards in reproductive health, and a member of the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health. She retired from clinical practice as a public health and staff nurse after a 28-year clinical nursing career in 2019. Dr. McLemore's program of research is focused on understanding reproductive health injustice. Dr. Jamila K. Taylor is a director of health care reform and senior fellow at The Century Foundation, where she leads TCF's work to build on the Affordable Care Act and develop the next generation of health reform to achieve high quality, affordable and universal coverage in America. Dr. Taylor also works on issues related to reproductive rights and justice, focusing on the structural barriers to healthcare access, racial and gender disparities in health outcomes, and the intersections between healthcare and economic justice. We talk about their collaborative work with additional authors for the article, “We Must Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage,” which discusses the importance of extending Medicaid coverage for postpartum individuals. We also talk about the implications for the disruption of postpartum Medicaid coverage 60 days after giving birth and the importance of creating holistic, community-based care in perinatal and postpartum support. Content warning: We will talk about postpartum, perinatal/postpartum mortality, mental health, substance use disorders, health challenges, and COVID-19. RESOURCES: Learn more about Dr. McLemore here (https://profiles.ucsf.edu/monica.mclemore). Follow Dr. McLemore on Twitter here (https://twitter.com/mclemoremr) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mclemoremr). Learn more about Dr. Taylor here (https://tcf.org/experts/jamila-taylor/). Follow Dr. Taylor on Twitter here (https://twitter.com/drtaylor09).  Learn more about the article, “We Must Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage,” here (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-must-extend-postpartum-medicaid-coverage/).  Learn more about Scientific American here (https://www.scientificamerican.com/). Learn more about The Century Foundation here (https://tcf.org/).  For more information and news about Evidence Based Birth®, visit www.ebbirth.com. Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EvidenceBasedBirth/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ebbirth/), and Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/ebbirth/). Ready to get involved? Check out our Professional membership (including scholarship options) (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/become-pro-member/). Find an EBB Instructor here (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/find-an-instructor-parents/), and click here (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/childbirth-class/) to learn more about the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class.

In this episode LaKia sits down with nurse, clinician, scholar, and activist Dr. Monica McLemore to discuss how she incorporates RJ into her work as a healthcare provider and researcher. For a full transcipt of this episode visit https://www.blackfeministrants.com/ep-21-transcription or click Transcriptions on the blackfeministrants.com website.

“We cannot be generative if we are afraid.” We are so hype for you to hear and learn from the wisdom and electric energy of Dr. Monica McLemore, Assistant Professor of Family Health Care Nursing at UCSF. Together, we talk about health injustices faced by Black mothers and the amazing work of the Black Mamas Matter Alliance. In addition, we talk about the importance of Reproductive Justice frameworks and the brilliant work that Dr. McLemore has done and continues to imagine with love for the health and well-being of Black mothers. We hope that by the end of this episode, listeners are encouraged to create change within their institutions and communities for Black mothers, children, and families. #ThisCouldAllBeDifferent and it will be. Bio: At the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Monica McLemore is an assistant professor in the Family Health Care Nursing Department, an affiliated scientist with Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, and a member of the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health. She maintains clinical practice as a public health and staff nurse at San Francisco General Hospital in the Women's Options Center. McLemore's research is geared toward understanding women's health and wellness across the lifespan. She is an elected member of the governing council for Population Reproductive and Sexual Health section of the American Public Health Association and a recipient of the 2015 teaching award from the American College of Nurse Midwives. She received the 2018 Person of the Year Award from the Abortion Care Network. Her work embraces complex and intersectional problems associated with sexual and reproductive health, including health disparities, stigma, incarceration, unintended pregnancy, and difficulty accessing services.

Why are Black people not extinct based on everything we've been through? What factors are contributing to Black women continuing to have full-term births despite experiencing racism across their lives? In this episode, we speak with Dr. Monica McLemore, a reproductive justice nurse, scholar, and activist at the University of California-San Francisco, about potential strategies for reducing the disproportionate rates of Black maternal mortality rates in the United States. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fragmentpodcast/support

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, troublemaking and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, troublemaking and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com