International educator, researcher and author, Dr. Carol Roye is a respected women’s health practitioner who serves one of New York City’s most impoverished neighborhoods. Her expertise in women’s health has been featured on radio, TV and in print, including the New York Times.Today, this mother of six, the youngest adopted from a Romanian orphanage, and the grandmother of 12, is the Assistant Dean of Research and Professor of Nursing at Hunter College in New York City, and a practicing pediatric nurse practitioner. She also co-founded a non-profit, Promoting Health in Haiti, to address women’s/reproductive health issues. Dr. Roy’s specialties include:+ Women’s health+ Teen pregnancy+ HIV/AIDS prevention+ Public health+ Reproductive healthAs her career in the field of women’s health evolved, Dr. Roy began to witness disturbing trends in the media, and subsequently in public policy, that dramatically impacted her ability to provide adequate healthcare. In response, she researched how women’s health devolved from being a medical issue, supported by virtually all religious groups, to a divisive political debate.A Woman’s Right to Know is a result of that research. This stirring account of how women’s health became intertwined with such unlikely issues as tax policy and education reform is a must-read for anyone concerned with women’s rights, as well as those who want to be better informed about this critical public health issue.Neither pro-life nor pro-choice, Dr. Roye believes Americans must move beyond the tired political rhetoric to find common ground to protect the lives of women and children.