Terry McGovern

Prof. Terry McGovern is the Chair of the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Her research focuses on health and human rights, sexual and reproductive rights, and health, gender justice, and environmental justice.


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Terry McGovern

3years ago
Out of Office

What Sen. Warnock’s win really means for the battle over reproductive rights

OP/ED: The “pro-choice pastor” narrowly beat his Trump-backed challenger in the Georgia Senate runoff, but with abortion access taking center stage in the midterms, shouldn’t his path to victory have been easier?

3years ago
Out of Office

The midterms just proved that abortion rights are a winning issue with voters.

OP/ED: With conservative states like Kansas and Kentucky rejecting anti-abortion ballot measures, elected officials must focus on protecting the lives of women and children in their communities.