Policy Chats Karen Borja: Abortion Rights After Roe & the 2022 Election
In this episode, the Director of Legislation and Community Affairs for Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest, Karen Borja, talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about reproductive rights in 2022.
About Karen Borja:
Karen Borja is the Director of Legislation and Community Affairs for Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest. Ms. Borja is a dedicated community organizer and health advocate.
Learn more about Karen Borja via https://www.linkedin.com/in/kborja01/
Podcast Highlights:
“In California, abortion is still safe, legal, and protected, that all patients regardless of where they're traveling from will be able to access at Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest.”
- Karen Borja's statement on abortion care in California.
“It is essential that our state continue to have the strongest laws in the country so that we could continue to be a beacon of hope for those that need access to essential healthcare.”
- Karen Borja on the topic of California's Proposition 1 and the importance of the upcoming Midterm Elections.
“We are with you. We believe in care no matter what.”
- Karen Borja on Planned Parenthood's stance on abortion rights.
Guest:
Karen Borja (Director of Legislation and Community Affairs for Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest)
Interviewers:
Kevin Karami (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean’s Chief Ambassador)
Dinara Godage (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean’s Ambassador)
Music by:
C Codaine
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/Minimal_1625
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/Phase
Commercial Link:
This is a production of the UCR School of Public Policy: https://spp.ucr.edu/
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