JFF Raises Awareness of Reproductive Advocacy
The event, held on Dec. 4, is part of a series entitled, “A Post-Roe World: Education and Advocacy.”

Nearly 40 people gathered at the home of Michele Hirsch on Wednesday, Dec. 4, to learn about advocacy strategies in this post-Roe world. The Jewish Fertility Foundation was awarded a grant from the Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta (JWFA) to create a three-series event entitled, “A Post-Roe World: Education and Advocacy.”
In partnership with JWFA and the National Council for Jewish Women (NCJW), JFF offered the second event in a series which aims to launch a PR advocacy and educational campaign following Alabama’s ruling on fertility rights. The goal is that the participants will learn about the current legal landscape and advocacy steps to support women’s rights.
The evening’s program featured a four-person panel which included Lila Bradley, a named partner of Claiborne | Fox | Bradley | Goldman LLC; Dr. Mimi Zieman, author & NCJW Atlanta Reproductive Rights Chair; Nannette Herlands, clinical nurse; and Julie Cohen, JFF senior manager.
Bradley opened the program with a recap of the Alabama Supreme Court decision in February and spoke about the newly created Georgia Fertility Network, a new advocacy group that aims to protect access to fertility treatments in Georgia. Zieman spoke about the ways in which she and NCJW have advocated for fertility and reproductive rights. Herlands walked the attendees through what it’s like to work in an abortion clinic and provided a medical perspective on the ever-changing climate around reproductive care. Finally, Cohen brought a unique perspective by describing her personal infertility experience and what it has been like to be on the ground in Alabama during this challenging time.
Elisheva Engler, JFF national program manager, stated, “It was so wonderful to bring four different perspectives and voices to this panel. Each panelist brought such a unique element to this conversation, one which is essential to have in this ever-changing climate.”
Dr. Daniel Shapiro, a reproductive endocrinologist and JFF medical advisory council member, remarked, “Gatherings like this are the ways to make change.” With the main goal of bringing awareness and advocacy strategies to the forefront, this event is another way JFF provides tools to the community to shift the needle and create that change.
JFF is a national nonprofit founded in 2015 in Atlanta, with nine local locations and provides financial assistance, emotional support, and educational programming to those experiencing infertility. JFF-National was created in 2023 to accommodate the needs of those living outside the JFF locations. JFF-National offers an array of peer-to-peer national support groups, educational webinars, and community-building programs.
For more information about the Jewish Fertility Foundation or to find out how you can contribute to the organization, please visit jewishfertilityfoundation.org or email elisheva@jewishfertilityfoundation.org.
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