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Jessica Pettway's Life can save your life

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No one I know wants to us their life to save others if there life has to be on the line. However we honor the life of Jessica Pettway by using it to help us save the countless of other women who need second opinions and more.

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Trigger warning: Cervical Cancer, death, misdiagnosis, and more

We talk about the death of Jessica Pettway as it pertains to the mishandling of her case. She leaves behind her husband and two daughters. 9 months since her diagnosis we know that the disparity in the medical field especially for women of color.

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Dr. Jessica Shepherd, OBGYN, Menopause Expert, Media Health Expert, Founder @modernmeno CEO @sanctummedwellness speaks up about the tragedy of Jessica Pettway life and things we can do to take care of ourselves.

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There is medical disparity for women of color in all aspects of health. Even I dealt with it when I was in the ICU for internal bleeding following the birth of my final daughter and child.

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Make sure you click on every link as they provide so much resources. If you are in the Philadelphia/Delaware county please consider coming to the screening of Aftershock on April 13, 2024 as the discussion on Black maternal health is done with resources, movie screening, conversation, and more

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