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Topic: Advocacy - June 05 2025
Athletes Can Be Mothers Too

Women should not have to choose between being an athlete and being a mother, because they can certainly do both. We highlight the stories of VIS Mentors Allyson Felix and Kara Goucher, and Carli Lloyd, fierce advocates for maternal rights for athletes, and learn about training and recovery during and after pregnancy from VIS Expert Meghan Bishop.

By Jessica Pidgeon

VIS Creator

& Meghan Bishop, MD

VIS Expert

Topic: Advocacy

June 05 2025

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Athlete or mother? This shouldn’t be a question we have to ask, yet many professional athletes find themselves having to choose between the two and often delay becoming pregnant out of fear of losing their contracts. Individuals like VIS Mentors Allyson Felix and Kara Goucher, and Carli Lloyd are here to change that narrative, using their voices to speak out about their experiences and demand maternal rights for women athletes.  Women Athletes' Experiences with Pregnan...
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