The Springfield 'Un-Debate' and 'Ask a Voter' event will explore reproductive health.
Candidate
debates rarely enlighten the electorate. Instead; NPR Illinois, the
University of Illinois System Institute of Government and Public
Affairs, Columbia College, and the UIS Center for State Policy and
Leadership will explore critical issues likely to motivate voting in the
2024 presidential election.
The main activity will be a panel
discussion open to the public about the issue of reproductive health.
Experts on the issue will lay out the facts and policies with
opportunity for civil discourse with attendees with the goal of
minimizing misinformation.
Panelists:
- Careyana Brenham, MD: Professor, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education, Office of Graduate Medical Education
- Robin Fretwell Wilson: Mildred Van Voorhis Jones Chair in Law, UIUC School of Law
- J. Ricardo Loret de Mola, MD:
Chair and Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Medical Director of St. John's Hospital Women’s Services, Director of
the SIU Fertility and IVF Center
- Sara Jane Peal: J.D. candidate at UIUC, member of Exceptions and Misconceptions Research Team at UIUC Law.
Moderator: Sean Crawford, Managing Editor, All Things Considered, State Week, Statewide host; NPR Illinois
