First hour: Assemblymember Jen Lunsford on the 2024-2025 New York State budget
Second hour: How abortion bans and restrictions are affecting OB-GYN residencies
With a state budget passed, we begin our series of conversations with New York state lawmakers about what's in it, and what is not. We discuss a range of issues — from housing to funding for migrant services, economic development and child care, and more. Our guest:
- Assemblymember Jen Lunsford, District 135
Then in our second hour, since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, states that have enacted abortion bans or restrictions have seen a sharp drop in OB-GYN residency applicants. That's according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, which is monitoring the effect of the Dobbs decision on American medicine. Our guests had to make decisions about where they wanted to pursue their careers. They discuss that, and how the political climate has affected not only their paths, but also the paths of their colleagues. Our guests:
- Dr. Amy Harrington, associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester Medical Center
- Malayna Hocker, M.D. candidate who matched at the University of Rochester Medical Center
- Guy Azriel, M.D. candidate who matched at the University of Massachusetts, Chan-Baystate
- Hannah Jackel-Dewhurst, M.D. candidate who matched at the University of Rochester Medical Center
