Strong-willed leader holds firm on abortion’s eroding turf
Choices president and CEO Jennifer Pepper visits the Carbondale, Ill. clinic at least once a month. “I miss my husband. I miss my dogs a lot,” she said. “But it really is an incredible honor to do this work, especially at this point in time. Being courageous on behalf of people is a personal value I hold.” (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
When the U.S. Supreme Court undid Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, Choices Center for Reproductive Health president and CEO Jennifer Pepper found a way to open a clinic in Illinois, where abortions are legal.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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