Protecting Reproductive Rights
Kaitlyn Wojtowicz, Rahbbea Norton-Lee, and Jeanne LoCicero join Sean M. Spiller to talk reproductive rights on this episode of POD Talks.
Kaitlyn Wojtowicz serves as the Vice President of Public Affairs at Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey where she helps oversee all government affairs, policy, communications and advocacy efforts. Kaitlyn first became involved with Planned Parenthood during her time at The College of New Jersey, graduating in 2010 with a B.A. in English and women’s and gender studies; and a minor in law, politics and society. She also holds an M.A. from Rutgers University in women’s and gender studies. In her spare time, Kaitlyn enjoys spending time with her four-year-old rescue dog, Jersey, named after the state she loves and calls home.
Rahbbea Norton-Lee is a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She has worked for Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey for 10 years. Starting as a registered nurse for their affiliate, Rahbbea is proud of her professional growth within Planned Parenthood. She currently has a dual role serving as a health care provider and the Associate Medical Director.
She is a member of The New Jersey Maternal Care Quality Collaborative, a maternal health task force formed to improve maternal health outcomes in New Jersey. In health care, diversity and inclusion are essential in improving health outcomes and overall patient experience. Her greatest achievement is providing exceptional reproductive health care in underserved communities as a Black provider. When Rahbbea is not working, she enjoys traveling and relaxing on beaches with clear waters with her husband and her son.
Jeanne LoCicero is the Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey. She supervises the litigation program and related advocacy of the ACLU-NJ’s Legal Department and manages its 10+ person staff. Jeanne joined the ACLU-NJ as a staff attorney in 2004 and served as its Deputy Legal Director for ten years prior to becoming legal director in 2018. She has litigated and advocated in a wide range of civil rights and civil liberties cases, with a focus on prison conditions, racial equity, LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, and reproductive health. She recently served on New Jersey’s Transgender Equality Task Force, is a trustee of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, and serves on other legal and policy committees. Jeanne started her legal career as a legal fellow at the ACLU of Alabama after graduating with highest honors from Rutgers School of Law – Newark. She spent three years in private practice before joining the ACLU-NJ.