rePROs Fight Back

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rePROs Fight Back, a multi-award winning podcast, does-dives into reproductive health, rights, and justice issues like abortion, birth control, sex education, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, gender equity, and more. New episodes debut every Tuesday, giving you an insider’s perspective on what is happening and what you can do to fight back.

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Garnet Henderson
Garnet Henderson is an investigative reporter specializing in sexual and reproductive health and disinformation. With a focus on uncovering the complexities and challenges within the SRHR landscape, she provides insights into current issues affecting reproductive rights and health in the U.S. Her work often highlights the intersection of policy, health, and social justice.
Gayatri Patel
Gayatri Patel is a Senior Fellow with rePROs Fight Back, focusing on reproductive health and rights issues. She has extensive experience in foreign assistance and international development, advocating for policies that support humanitarian efforts and the protection of vulnerable populations. Her work emphasizes the importance of maintaining funding for essential services, including health care and food security, particularly in the context of U.S. foreign aid.
Elizabeth Dawes
Elizabeth Dawes is the Director of Maternal and Reproductive Health and a Senior Fellow at the Century Foundation. She is also a Co-Founder of the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, an organization dedicated to advocating for the health and rights of Black mothers and birthing people. With a focus on addressing the systemic inequities and injustices faced by Black individuals in maternal health, Elizabeth has been actively involved in efforts to raise awareness and drive change in policies affecting Black maternal health.
Jessica Mason Pieklo
Jessica Mason Pieklo is the Senior Vice President and Executive Editor of Rewire News Group, where she focuses on reproductive health and rights issues. She is also a co-host of the podcast Boom! Lawyered, which discusses legal issues related to reproductive justice. With a background in law and advocacy, Pieklo has been a prominent voice in the fight for reproductive rights, providing insights on legal challenges and policy changes affecting access to reproductive health care.
Dr. Gretchen Sisson
Dr. Gretchen Sisson is a sociologist and expert on adoption and abortion. She has conducted extensive research on the social implications of reproductive rights and has contributed to discussions on how media representations, such as films, influence public perceptions of these issues. Her work often focuses on the intersection of culture and reproductive health, making her a prominent voice in the field.

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sexual and reproductive health SRHR issues Nevada parental notification law Planned Parenthood Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic Wisconsin Supreme Court election disinformation DEI funding foreign assistance funding cuts U.S. Agency for International Development USAID UN agencies humanitarian programs development programs public health Black Maternal Health Medicaid Cuts Community-Based Care Black Mamas Matter Alliance maternal mortality crisis health inequity advocacy systemic oppression Medicaid anti-choice activists Supreme Court Jessica Mason Pieklo reproductive health care providers rom-coms teen pregnancy adoption reproductive rights cultural impact

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0:00 35:11

Temperature Check: What are the Current SRHR Challenges and Wins in the U.S.?

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Jennie
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Garnet Henderson
Keywords
sexual and reproductive health SRHR issues Nevada parental notification law Planned Parenthood Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic Wisconsin Supreme Court election disinformation DEI funding

There’s a grab bag of sexual and reproductive health news from around the U.S. From the wins to celebrate to the updates to keep an eye on, Garnet Henderson, investigative reporter specializing in sexual and reproductive health and disinformation, sits down to talk with us about a host of SRHR issues that are moving through the political and judicial landscape.  

Issues discussed include: Nevada’s parental notification law, blocked since 1985 and made permanent in 1991, was overturned recently by a judge and will go into effect on April 30th; the Trump administration has been citing “DEI” as a reason Planned Parenthood and other affiliate’s Title X funding is being “reviewed” and threatened; the Supreme Court recently heard the arguments for Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic at the beginning of the month; and Wisconsin voters elected a Democratically-backed candidate to serve on the state’s Supreme Court, despite Elon Musk’s fundraising and $100 million dollars invested in the opposing candidate.

You might be interested in the Public Health is Dead podcast: https://www.publichealthisdead.com/ 9o03

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0:00 29:40

What Are the On-The-Ground Impacts of the Cuts to Foreign Assistance?

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rePROs Fight Back
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Gayatri Patel
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foreign assistance funding cuts U.S. Agency for International Development USAID UN agencies humanitarian programs development programs public health

Within hours of the new administration’s return-to-office, disorder took over. A foreign aid freeze, a stop-work order, and the dismantling of key foreign aid institutions commenced almost immediately. Gayatri Patel, Senior Fellow with rePROs Fight Back, sits down to talk with us about glimmers of hope for protecting this foreign assistance funding and relevant agencies, as well as how we can prepare for the realistic, long-term impacts of these attacks.  

The assault on foreign assistance funding by the new administration—which includes the blocking of U.S. foreign assistance funding, including for development programs, humanitarian programs, and multilateral assistance—has led to the loss of food services, antiviral medications, and vaccines, among other things. This has resulted in severe harm and death. In addition, the dismantling of institutions, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the loss of funding and support for multiple UN agencies, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), will result in continued, long-term impacts on both U.S. and international programming. 

You might be interested in the Public Health is Dead podcast: https://www.publichealthisdead.com/ 9o03

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0:00 35:19

BMHW25 – Black Maternal Health, Medicaid Cuts, and Community-Based Care

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Elizabeth Dawes
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Black Maternal Health Medicaid Cuts Community-Based Care Black Mamas Matter Alliance maternal mortality crisis health inequity advocacy systemic oppression

April 11th- 17th officially marks Black Maternal Health Week—a week-long campaign centered on activism, awareness, and community-building for Black mamas and Black birthing people. Elizabeth Dawes, Director of Maternal and Reproductive Health and Senior Fellow at the Century Foundation and Co-Founder of the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, sits down to talk with us about the status of the Black maternal health crisis in the U.S. and the myriad, ongoing attacks to the Black community’s health, rights, and wellbeing from the new administration. 

The U.S. maternal mortality crisis has seen an overall reduction in maternal death rates in every racial group except for Black birthing people-- due to racism and inequity at institutional, systemic, and interpersonal levels. This is despite continuous, targeted, and hard-fought advocacy since 2014. Solidifying key actors, distributing resources and funding, and amplifying direct, local care and Black-led initiatives can make a sizeable change and help tackle the persistent, systemic oppressions and health injustices disproportionately felt by Black individuals. 

You might be interested in the Public Health is Dead podcast: https://www.publichealthisdead.com/ 9o03

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0:00 36:24

The SCOTUS Case Threatening Medicaid Recipient’s Ability to Choose Their SRH Provider

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Jessica Mason Pieklo
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Medicaid sexual and reproductive health Planned Parenthood anti-choice activists Supreme Court Jessica Mason Pieklo reproductive health care providers

A new case with tremendous possible consequences for U.S. sexual and reproductive health and rights has made its way onto the Supreme Court docket. Medina v. Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic is a culmination of decades of anti-choice activist’s attacks to Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health care providers, specifically targeting efforts to kick these providers out of Medicaid. Jessica Mason Pieklo, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor of Rewire News Group and co-host of Boom! Lawyered, sits down to talk with us about the implications of this case for the country’s most vulnerable. 

The question in front of the Supreme Court is whether the Medicaid statute confers a right to its recipients to go to providers of their choosing. Not only does this open doors to re-defining “qualified” and “unqualified” reproductive health care providers, it allows an opportunity for legal conservatives on the court to meander around Congressional conferring of rights via statute. Oftentimes, Planned Parenthood affiliates are the only option for low-income, Medicaid patients. 

You might be interested in the Public Health is Dead podcast: https://www.publichealthisdead.com/ 9o03

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0:00 14:27

You May Also Like: Sex Ed with DB

Hosts
Danielle Bezalel
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Dr. Gretchen Sisson
Keywords
rom-coms teen pregnancy adoption reproductive rights cultural impact

This week, we’re bringing you a special feed drop from Rom Com Vom, a miniseries from Sex Ed with DB that unpacks beloved rom-coms, strips away their hidden toxic messages, and rewrites the script on love and sex.

In this clip, host Danielle Bezalel sits down with Dr. Gretchen Sisson, a sociologist and expert on adoption and abortion, to break down Juno’s portrayal of teen pregnancy, adoption, and reproductive rights. They discuss what the film gets right, what it glosses over, and why its cultural impact still lingers today. If you enjoy this conversation, check out the full episode—plus more deep dives into rom-com tropes—by finding Sex Ed with DB wherever you get your podcasts.

You might be interested in the Public Health is Dead podcast: https://www.publichealthisdead.com/ 9o03

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