Incarcerated Women’s Health with Reproductive Justice Inside - Ep. 202

FemTech Focus

In this episode, Dr Brittany Barreto talks to Kimberly Haven, Executive Director of Reproductive Justice Inside. They discuss all aspects of an incarcerated woman’s healthcare experience, from access to menstrual products to what happens if you’re pregnant, to experiences with menopause. This is a truly fascinating and highly educational episode.

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Guest bio

Kimberly Haven is a powerful voice and force in the social justice movement. She is a sought-after expert and a frequently called-upon speaker on issues such as Women in Prison, Women’s Reproductive Justice, and a broad range of criminal justice reform and advocacy issues.

She is uniquely familiar with the criminal justice system because of her own incarceration. She has the unique distinction of being the only formerly incarcerated woman in Maryland who has written and gotten passed into law, several pieces of legislation.

She has a strong passion for all justice issues, with a special focus on the reproductive justice issues facing incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women. She is the Executive Director of Reproductive Justice Inside (RJI) where she wrote the first-in-the-nation law prohibiting the forced solitary confinement of pregnant and post-pregnant individuals. This law ended an archaic practice that was tantamount to punishing a woman for being pregnant.

Company bio

The mission of Reproductive Justice Inside was initially to address the needs of systems-involved individuals in Maryland seeking quality and timely sexual and reproductive healthcare. Reproductive Justice Inside is now the go-to organization in Maryland on these issues. Our mission has expanded to support and protect, as a fundamental right and value, reproductive freedom for the entire reproductive lifespan of incarcerated individuals and to address the conditions of confinement where systems-involved individuals are not in complete control of their reproductive futures and freedom.

FemTech Focus Podcast bio

The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

FemHealth Insights bio

Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

Time Stamps

[03:46] Kimberly’s background

[05:47] Kimberly’s personal experiences

[12:14] Availability of menstrual products to incarcerated women

[15:11] Expansion of Reproductive Justice Inside

[16:46] Birth Control whilst incarcerated

[22:10] Pregnancy whilst incarcerated

[29:15] Boober

[34:00] Post-partum care whilst incarcerated

[35:00] Lack of care = increased healthcare costs

[37:00] Menopause whilst incarcerated

[42:22] How to help, get involved or find out more

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Episode Contributors

Kimberly Haven

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Reproductive Justice Inside

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Dr Brittany Barreto

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