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Reproductive justice must be considered in the scientific community

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The sciences will never be a truly equitable workplace as long as patriarchy, racism and oppressive social norms persist, writes Kelly Ramirez.

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Ramirez, K.S. Reproductive justice must be considered in the scientific community. Nat Microbiol 7, 352–353 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-022-01077-0

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