Duke Health OB/GYN Dr. Beverly Gray (Photo: Courtesy of Scholars@Duke)
Few policy debates received more attention in last November’s election than reproductive freedom. Strangely, however, despite widespread evidence that significant majorities favor abortion rights and the right to contraception — see for example the results of numerous ballot initiatives — Republicans opposed to reproductive freedom managed to win the presidency and control of the new Congress and to maintain control of the North Carolina legislature.
So, what does all this mean? How are women and the physicians who hope to serve them faring in the states where abortion rights have been limited or eliminated? And will North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein’s recent executive order that seeks to protect physicians and patients help? Recently, Duke Health OB/GYN Dr. Beverly Gray — who co-hosts the new podcast “Outlawed” — joined NC Newsline to discuss these and other questions.
Click here to listen to our full interview with Dr. Beverly Gray.