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Roe Is Reversed: Getting Abortion Storylines Right

The Writers Guild Foundation, in collaboration with Storyline Partners, host this virtual panel discussion on the various impacted communities and how entertainment narratives can support meaningful engagement with what is at stake after the recent reversal of Roe vs. Wade. The panel will also delve into the history and context that has led to this moment.

Panelists:

  • Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi - Board Certified OB/GYN; Founder, Pegasus Health Justice Center

  • Dr. Gretchen Sisson - Sociologist; Researcher, Abortion Onscreen

  • Erika Green Swafford - Executive Producer, New Amsterdam

  • Krista Vernoff - Executive Producer and showrunner, Grey’s Anatomy

  • Paul Weitz - Writer/Director, Grandma, About a Boy

Moderated by Renee Bracey Sherman, Executive Director, We Testify

Panel starts at 4:00pm Pacific time.

Space is limited so RSVP now. After signing up, you’ll receive information on how to access the Zoom panel.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at events@wgfoundation.org.


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