Acknowledging the Discomfort: Discussing Reproductive Justice Beyond the Prenatal Clinic
Speakers: Katie Bergstrom, MS, CGC; Katie Lang, MS, CGC; Pilar Magoulas, MS, CGC; Samantha Stover, MS, CGC
Learning Objectives:
- Explore methods for initiating difficult conversations about reproductive health, including abortion and family planning, in non-reproductive health spaces
- Identify successful strategies from colleagues in protected and non-protected states on ways to address reproductive health options with patients, colleagues, and the community
- Discuss real life examples of successes and challenges in having reproductive health conversations in a variety of genetics and clinical settings
- Navigate ways in which institutional policies can influence reproductive health conversations in the clinical or academic space
Reproductive Justice and the Intersection with the Disability Community
Wednesday, September 20 | 4:00 pm- 5:30 pm CT
Speakers: Sarah Hunt, MS, CGC; Liann Jimmons, MS, CGC; Helen Kim, MA, MS, CGC; Kristen Miller, MGC, CGC; Ronit Mazzoni, MS, LCGC
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the history and current landscape of Reproductive Justice activism, including the relationship between genetic counseling and eugenics
- Describe the history of the Disability Rights Movement and how it overlaps with the Reproductive Justice movement
- Critique terminology that is often used in the RJ space that may not be inclusive
- And more!