My Vote. Our Health. | Maternal Health & Reproductive Health

Maternal Health & Reproductive Health is the third webinar in the My Vote. Our Health. series.

Why do women still wait years for a diagnosis, struggle to access fertility care, or face barriers to contraception and postpartum support—even when promising solutions exist?

In this special recast, Beyond the Paper Gown teams up with Women’s Health Advocates, Community Catalyst, and the National Menopause Foundation to explore how policy decisions shape reproductive and maternal health—from fertility and family planning to pregnancy and beyond.

Experts in medicine, innovation, industry, and patient advocacy examine delayed diagnosis of fibroids, endometriosis, and other gynecologic conditions; the importance of addressing fertility risks before infertility develops; and emerging approaches to identifying postpartum depression risk before symptoms appear. The conversation also explores contraceptive innovation, over-the-counter access, telemedicine, and the insurance and reimbursement barriers that affect both patients and providers.

Along the way, the panel considers how stigma, gaps in physician education, racial disparities, and limited research funding contribute to missed opportunities for care—and what must change to ensure that women receive timely answers, meaningful choices, and support before, during, and after pregnancy.

Featuring Dr. Elizabeth Garner, Jessica Bell van der Wal, Sateria Venable, Dr. Rashmi Raghavendra, Chad Turner, and Dr. Sophia Yen, with moderator Linda Goler Blount and Dr. Mitzi Krockover.

This episode is part of the My Vote. Our Health. series, examining how policy decisions influence research, innovation, and access to care—and why advocacy and informed civic engagement are essential to advancing women’s health.

Because better reproductive and maternal health care depends on more than medical advances—it depends on policies that help those advances reach the women who need them.

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SHOW NOTES:

• Mitzi Krockover, Founder and CEO, Woman Centered, LLC and Host of Beyond the Paper Gown https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitzikrockover/

• Women’s Health Advocates (WHA) https://www.womenshealthadvocates.org

• Community Catalyst https://www.communitycatalyst.org

• National Menopause Foundation https://nationalmenopausefoundation.org/

• Frame Fertility https://www.frameyourfuture.com/ frameyourfuture.com

• The Fibroid Foundation https://www.fibroidfoundation.org/ Fibroid Foundation

• Dionysus Health https://dionysushealthcare.ai/ Dionysus Healthcare

• Pandia Health https://www.pandiahealth.com/ Doctor Founded, Women Led

• Mayne Pharma https://www.maynepharma.com/ maynepharma.com