My guest on Episode 33 is Dr. Julie Cantor. Dr. Cantor is a physician and a lawyer. She graduated from Stanford University, the Yale School of Medicine, and Berkeley Law at the University of California. She was a visiting student at Yale Law School and is on the faculty of the UCLA School of Law where she teaches an upper division seminar on reproductive rights, medical ethics, and the law. Her writing has been published in legal and medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine. She is often called upon by the local, national, and international media to comment on issues that arise at the intersection of law and medicine.  

You've seen the headlines: A woman is arrested after giving birth because a drug screening test was positive. A state law eliminates religious and philosophical objections to vaccination, while leaving medical exemptions in place. A court orders a pregnant woman to submit to any and all medical treatment her obstetrician deems necessary. A statute restriction to abortion access raises questions about the rights established in Roe v. Wade. An expert with deep knowledge of both medicine and the law needs to be able to unpack these kinds of situations, both with clinicians, medical providers, hospitals and the public.

Dr. Cantor does just that. She offers unique perspectives on issues that traverse law, medicine, and medical ethics. When she lectures, Dr. Cantor draws on medical evidence, case law, history, and art to create multi-media presentations that navigate cutting-edge dilemmas, leaving audiences with a deeper understanding of complex cases and a firmer grasp on potential solutions.  

Additionally, she is an entrepreneur in fashion and the founder of Harlen, a luxury brand that elevates women’s work bags to Modern Career pieces, all made exclusively in Italy.

Dr. Julie Cantor can be reached through her website: www.juliecantor.com