MCH Bridges: The Official AMCHP Podcast
MCH Bridges is the official podcast of the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP). This podcast aims to inspire and guide actions that will improve the systems that impact maternal and child health (MCH) populations. MCH Bridges lifts up stories and people from the MCH field by centering the voices of the public health workforce, people and communities most impacted by challenges, and individuals and families with experience navigating MCH systems.
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MCH Bridges: The Official AMCHP Podcast
Episode #22: Black Trans Joy: Childbirth & Medicine
Guest Speakers:
- Allyn Cropper, (he/him), Executive Director of My Brother Too, retired service member
- Eve Lovelace-Cropper, (she/her)
Guest Host:
- Dorcas A., (they/them), AMCHP Youth Voice Amplified Committee Member, DotDash Anti-Bias Review Board Member
November is Transgender Awareness Month. Tune in to the latest episode of What The Health?! Black Trans Joy: Childbirth & Medicine, a special feature led by AMCHP’s Youth Voice Amplified Committee, presented by MCH Bridges. Guest Host Dorcas A. guides us through a powerful conversation with Allyn Cropper and Eve Lovelace-Cropper, a Black trans couple sharing their experiences of navigating the journey of pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting.
In this episode, Allyn reflects on his personal experience of pregnancy and childbirth, sharing the joys, challenges, and complexities of giving birth as a transmasculine man. Eve, his wife, also offers her perspective on their shared journey and her experiences as a transwoman embarking upon parenthood. The couple discusses the support and strategies that helped them navigate the healthcare system and their advice for other trans people interested in starting a family.
This conversation invites listeners to reflect on the importance of joy, community, and affirming spaces for trans people in the healthcare system. It offers valuable lessons for those in the maternal and child health field, challenging us all to advocate for more inclusive and equitable reproductive care — especially for those who exist at the intersection of gender and racial identities.
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