Public Health Matters Video: The Importance of Reproductive Justice and Black Maternal Health

In this episode of Public Health Matters, Christina Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVP, the Public Health Pharmacist, discusses efforts to advocate for reproductive justice and maternal health among Black women with Regina Davis Moss, PhD, MPH, MCHES, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda and author of “Black Women’s Reproductive Health and Sexuality: A Holistic Public Health Approach.” Madison and Davis Moss discuss what is meant by reproductive justice and the importance of fighting to keep the rights of mothers and pregnant individuals intact, especially as women’s rights face areas of erosion across the country. Davis Moss explains how reproductive justice stretches beyond access to abortion, and encompasses a broader range of issues affecting Black women, including maternal health, economic stability, and racial justice. Christina Madison: Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Public Health Matters. I am your host, Dr. Christina Madison, also known as the Public Health Pharmacist. I’m very excited to bring another extraordinary guest to the table, Dr Regina Davis Moss. I am such a fan. I want to say, when I got a chance to meet you in person, it was such a pleasure, and I feel like...