Deborah Fisch, (she/her) J.D., Vice President & Director, situates her work in reproductive justice's right to have children when and how we want to and the right to personal bodily autonomy. Her Michigan solo practice is dedicated to the licensing defense of community midwives and the promotion of birth justice. Deborah began her career at the University of Michigan's RJ program. After lobbying for licensure of Certified Professional Midwives, she was appointed to the state Board of Midwifery, where she helped develop rules for midwifery practice. She was active in drafting a 2024 legislative package seeking to license birth centers, grant Medicaid coverage fro community midwives, and initiate state tracking of incidences of obstetric violence and obstetric racism. In addition to other research and writing projects, she continues to cartoon at Mama's Got a Plan on the topics of midwives, perinatal care, and rights in childbirth.