As abortion rates decline, CHOICES diversifies to grow
Midwife Nikia Grayson performs a prenatal checkup on Courtney Holmes at CHOICES. Grayson, a journalist-turned-midwife, decided to pursue a career in public health after a trip to West Africa. She was recruited to work for CHOICES as the nonprofit clinic began to expand its range of reproductive health services. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
With young Empress Taylor's mother Ferron Taylor, father and older sister in the room, checkups with CHOICES midwife Nikia Grayson at times seem more like a family reunion than a doctor visit, despite Grayson already seeing roughly 50 patients this year. Grayson was recruited to work for CHOICES as the nonprofit clinic began to expand its range of reproductive health services. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Baby Empress Taylor. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Midwife Nikia Grayson performs a prenatal checkup on Courtney Holmes at CHOICES. Grayson, a journalist-turned-midwife, decided to pursue a career in public health after a trip to West Africa. She was recruited to work for CHOICES as the nonprofit clinic began to expand its range of reproductive health services. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
With young Empress Taylor's mother Ferron Taylor, father and older sister in the room, checkups with CHOICES midwife Nikia Grayson at times seem more like a family reunion than a doctor visit, despite Grayson already seeing roughly 50 patients this year. Grayson was recruited to work for CHOICES as the nonprofit clinic began to expand its range of reproductive health services. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Baby Empress Taylor. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
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Michelle Corbet covers business for The Daily Memphian. Prior to, she was a reporter at the Memphis Business Journal. A native Memphian and University of Memphis graduate, Michelle covered business in Conway, Arkansas after college. Michelle got her start covering business as an intern at The Commercial Appeal.
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