Today's episode starts with a conversation surrounding the tragic death of Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie. We cover information about the pregnancy complication eclampsia as well as the dangers of online speculation about mental health, and the dangers of court mandated pregnancy interventions.  We also discuss individual’s rights surrounding flying with wheelchairs and re-framing conversations around postpartum body image. 

Disclaimer: This is for informational purposes only. This does not constitute legal or medical advice and no attorney-client privilege is being created in any capacity. 

Birthing Better Law's: Are You Informed? is a roundup of news articles relating to birth, reproductive rights, maternal health, and its intersection with the law. Marlie, a trial lawyer and the principal owner of Liro Willer Law, LLC, has dedicated the majority of her career to medical malpractice, specifically obstetrical negligence but has recently expanded upon advocacy work to support women, mothers, and those who have experienced birth injury or trauma who have been left without legal recourse. These stories and voices deserve to be heard.

Articles and resources referenced in this episode:

https://preeclampsia.org/

https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/pregnancy/preeclampsia#:~:text=What%20is%20preeclampsia%3F,liver%2C%20to%20not%20work%20normally

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/olympic-sprinter-tori-bowie-died-childbirth-complications-autopsy-rcna88995

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/preeclampsia#:~:text=About%20Preeclampsia%20and%20Eclampsia,can%20include%20seizures%20or%20coma.

https://jaapl.org/content/46/3/276

https://sports.yahoo.com/tori-bowies-teammates-share-pregnancy-145821942.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHNNQxaM1YPNJ705VvtRfICUeybffZDBC1EjcB4ohSwbFFsaCL7Lx1XhNL1Unb5vGFPm3BW2Peo2ra5PtIyVsJqi6xkcVv-p8x8nwnaVrJmw8fvZEVlZWUK8dPwtXdCpMCScy8EOp4Dr3bAt2jTtZ9i04S3uO6EZ2F5d6vXjGSWe&guccounter=2#:~:text=

https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/ama/104957?xid=nl_mpt_morningbreak2023-06-13&eun=g2222065d0r&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBreak_061323&utm_term=NL_Gen_Int_Daily_News_Update_activehttps://cprn.org/traveling-with-a-wheelchair/

https://cprn.org/traveling-with-a-wheelchair/

https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/traveling-disability#:~:text=The%20Air%20Carrier%20Access%20Act%20(ACAA)%20is%20a%20law%20that,or%20within%20the%20United%20States.

https://www.today.com/parents/moms/jessie-js-post-baby-body-rcna89485

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