Why I Fight for Reproductive Rights in a Restrictive State

— White Coat Chronicles: Follow a first-year resident navigating the healthcare system

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Welcome to 's "White Coat Chronicles," a short-form feature series where we follow Emilie "Mia" Mathura, DO, MSPH, during her first year of residency in ob/gyn.

In this week's edition, Mathura shares her firsthand experience and opinions of being in clinic when a Georgia judge overturned the state's 6-week abortion ban. She also reflects on providing reproductive care in a state with restrictive laws and how it fuels her resolve to keep fighting.

Keep a lookout for more of Mathura's journey and the latest in healthcare news on 's social channels. Join our community on , , , , , , and .

Mathura (a.k.a. "Dr. M") is an ob/gyn resident at a university program in the Southeast U.S. She is passionate about the surgical aspects of ob/gyn and public health research. When she isn't in the hospital, you can catch her on the dance floor of the nearest salsa dancing event.