Law by day, birth work by night: Judge Lori Jupiter on her work as a doula

by Josie Abugov September 19, 2023September 20, 2023

Lori Jupiter holds Maryam Autry’s hand in the hospital in 2018, before Autry gives birth to her daughter Hollis. Jupiter is an Orleans Parish Civil District Court judge and a doula. As a lawyer, Lori Jupiter understands the power of advocacy and its impact on key moments in the lives of the communities she serves […]

Birthing Justice examines the Black maternal mortality

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Racism is at the center of high Black maternal mortality rate, experts say

by Lottie L. Joiner May 10, 2023August 11, 2023