In early September of 2021, the Texas state legislature passed a law, called The Heart Beat Act, that allows private citizens to sue anyone who helps terminate a pregnancy at after 6 weeks. In this episode, medical students Allie Berges and Thomas Le talk with family planning physician Dr. Jennifer Robinson about what exactly this law means, why it is detrimental to the health and well-being of women, and what actions you can take in the fight against this law.

Dr. Jennifer Robinson is an OB/GYN trained physician, and the Johns Hopkins Medical Director of the Hopkins Center for Family Planning. Her job involves provides complex contraception and abortion services to women from Maryland and neighboring states. She is also the Selective Director for Family Planning as part of the medical school’s Women’s Health Clerkship, and is one of the course directors for the Genes to Society Reproductive Sciences block in the School of Medicine.  

Content discussed in this podcast does not reflect the views of our institutions. This podcast is also not meant for medical advice. 

Original music composed by Ved Tanavde (adapted from composition by Thomas Le, Alina Spiegel, and Antonio Salas)

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