Rep. Mike Levin Honors Local Reproductive Health Doctor as Constituent of the Month
Oceanside, CA – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) announced that Dr. Pratima Gupta, a California native and reproductive health doctor at UC San Diego Health, is the July Constituent of the Month.
Dr. Pratima Gupta is a board-certified OB/GYN and professor working at UC San Diego Health. She also provides abortion care at the Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties and the Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest. In addition to being a doctor, she is a long-time advocate for access to reproductive care and has worked to amplify the voices of physicians to advance reproductive rights and care in the United States.
Earlier this month, Rep. Levin invited Dr. Gupta onto his podcast, Listening with Levin, to discuss the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade and our path forward. To listen to their conversation, click here.
See below for Rep. Levin’s statement recognizing Dr. Pratima Gupta in the Congressional Record:
“Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Dr. Pratima Gupta as my July Constituent of the Month. The overturning of Roe v. Wade upended nearly 50 years of women’s reproductive rights. As we enter a future without Roe, California is continuing to lead the way to protect the right to seek an abortion and Dr. Gupta is at the forefront of these efforts in Southern California.
“Dr. Pratima Gupta is a board-certified OB/GYN and professor working at UC San Diego Health. She also provides abortion care at the Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties and the Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest. She is a long-time advocate for access to reproductive care and has worked to amplify the voices of physicians to advance reproductive rights and care in the United States.
“Earlier this month, I invited Dr. Gupta onto my podcast, Listening with Levin, to discuss the ruling and our path forward. I am incredibly grateful for constituents like Dr. Gupta who continue to provide essential reproductive health care services in the aftermath of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Our community is healthier and safer because of Dr. Gupta’s dedication to her patients and to protecting women’s reproductive rights. I thank her from the bottom of my heart for her courage, compassion, and commitment to supporting our community, and I’m honored to recognize her as my July Constituent of the Month.”
Representative Levin’s Constituent of the Month program recognizes outstanding North County San Diego and South Orange County Residents who have gone above and beyond to help their neighbors, give back to their community, and represent the best of our country. Rep. Levin’s June Constituent of the Month was Carlsbad native and LGBTQIA+ advocate Kevin Lee. Rep. Levin’s May Constituent of the Month was Oceanside Community Volunteer Rose Teding. Rep. Levin’s April Constituent of the Month was local San Juan Capistrano resident Ryan Hickman. To nominate a resident of the 49th District to be the Constituent of the Month, fill out this nomination form.
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