# Amber Ferguson

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Inside Out Politics with Peter James Callahan & Will Roberts 10/29/15

Inside Out Politics with Peter James Callahan & Will Roberts Today: Budget Agreement in Congress Obama Talks To Police Coal State Senators Try To Block New EPA Regulations Budget Agreement in Congress John Boehner is Glad to Finally Be Able to Retire (Mike McAulife & Laura Barron-Lope…

The people left out of the infrastructure deal

The infrastructure bill making its way through the Senate doesn’t include money for caregivers. Today, we dive into what it’s like to take care of a partner who has a disability and to often not get compensated for that labor. Read more: Earlier this week, the much anticipated infrastructure bill…

America has a Black sperm donor shortage

Only 2 percent of sperm donors in the United States are Black. This, in turn, leaves many aspiring Black parents with an agonizing choice: choose a donor of another race or try to buy sperm from unregulated apps and online groups.  Read more: Post reporter Amber Ferguson has spent months reportin…

Accessible Egg Freezing & Egg Donation w/Lauren Makler

Diagnosed with a rare abdominal disease that caused large masses in her abdomen, Lauren was told she may never have biological children. After exploring all of her options, she embarked on the path to motherhood with her husband. While on maternity leave, Lauren Makler, CEO, Co-Fertility Founder de…

After pandemic and fire, Rogue Food Unites stays on the job

The needs were different in the fall of 2020: most restaurants were closed by the pandemic, and fires had just destroyed 2500 homes in Jackson County. So Rogue Food Unites formed to address both issues: get people who make food, to make food for people burned out by the fires. Now with the pand…

Bonus: The Shortage of Black Sperm Donors with Amber Ferguson

While Katie was searching for her own sperm donor, she came across a Washington Post article on the "severe shortage" of Black sperm donors. Author of the article Amber Ferguson talks with Katie about why this shortage exists and what the impact is on Black women.  Keep up with Amber's work in The …

Food insecurity in the Rogue Valley is growing

(Ashland Food Bank) Amey Broeker is Executive Director of the Ashland Community Food Bank. She joins the Exchange to provide an update on the current state of food insecurity in the Rogue Valley. She's joined by Amber Ferguson, Executive Director of Rogue Food Unites. Amber Ferguson, Director of…

Farm Families Are Breaking (Ep. 354)

A therapist reveals why farm families are breaking — and what it takes for rural America to heal. 👉 Follow Mary Jo Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXYvzroUouEMsTGKFw5nJHQ Rural America is quietly struggling with a mental health crisis most people never talk about. Therapist Amber Ferguson …