Ashley Bratcher is an award-winning actress, producer, and star of the box office hit, Unplanned as well as the CEO of Simple Jane Films. She is a Campbell University Bachelor of Arts cum laude graduate, and an honorary Notre Dame Alumni. Ashley has worked in the film industry for over a decade with 40+ film and television credits to her name. In addition to her work on screen, Ashley is dedicated to using her platform to encourage positive change. Her philanthropic efforts include founding a scholarship fund to provide financial and material assistance to mothers seeking to continue their education. Topics covered in this episode: Thalidomide FDA Teratogenicity Financial Reformations Barbara Molton Kefauver–Harris Amendment Frances’s Past Drug Adulteration Genders In The Medical Field Legal Proceedings Statute of Limitations Anonymity Advertisements Fear of Speaking Out Addiction Referenced in the episode: The Lindsey Elmore Show Ep 184 | The Silent Epidemic Of Antidepressant Addiction and How to Truly Heal Anxiety | Ellen Vora The Lindsey Elmore Show Ep 221 | The Mismanagement of Women's Health | Dr. Jolene Brighten To learn more about Ashley Bratcher and her work, head over to https://www.ashleybratcher.com/ IG @_ashleybratcher __________________________________________________________ Somavedic is a device that can reliably mitigate unwanted influences of: EMF radiation (4G/5G, WiFi, phones) Geopathic stress, water crosses Curry and Hartmann lines Oxidative stress / Free radicals Head over to www.somavedic.com and use the code: LKE to save 10% off. __________________________________________________________ Do you want to live a healthy lifestyle but you don’t know where to find reliable health education, you don’t have someone you can trust to lead you to which health and wellness options are out there. When you go to http://www.Wellnessmadesimple.us you can learn practical skills that you need to build a healthy lifestyle. You’ll gain access to more than 85 videos, 11 hours of education and more education is always being added, and you'll join a community that has given more than 2400 positive reviews. All you have to do is get access, and right now we are offering half off of an annual subscription when you shop the code 2023Wellness and after that, watch the coursework, then implement daily changes positively transform your help you can feel better. Go to http://www.Wellnessmadesimple.us to get an annual subscription, and shop the code 2023Wellness for half off of your annual subscription. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ We hope you enjoyed this episode. Come check us out at www.lindseyelmore.com/podcast.