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45 Advocating for Reproductive Justice
In this episode of the MDAdvantage podcast, Steve Adubato, PhD, speaks with Glenmarie Matthews, MD, MBA, MS, Medical Director of the Family Planning Program at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Dr. Matthews is also Assistant Professor and Family Planning Specialist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Matthews speaks about why advocating for reproductive rights is so important to her. Other discussion topics include the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case and its implications; New Jersey’s Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act; and the reproductive injustices facing women and people of color.
Release Date: 11/22/2022; Recorded Date: 10/13/2022
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