Prior to beginning medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina in August 2021, Joie Zabec completed her MA in Bioethics in April. Her thesis was entitled From “Not Allowed” to “This Is My Body”: Reproductive Justice Demands Supporting Informed Decisions for Labor After Cesarean. With majors in Neuroscience and Psychology, she also received her BS from the University of Pittsburgh, where she was a co-founder of Students for Healthcare Equality.