Who is Jennifer Block?

Jennifer Block is a well-known award-winning Investigative Journalist, Author, Editor, and Advocate specializing in Health, Medicine, and Feminism. Jennifer Block is well-known for her books Pushed-The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care (released in 2007) and Everything Below the Waist- Why Health Care Needs a Feminist Revolution (published in July 2019), which is listed as one of Elle’s Top 30 Books.

Jennifer Block – Birth, Parents, Siblings & Education

Jennifer Block is an independent writer from Brooklyn, New York, in the United States.

 Although her exact birth date is unknown, her year of birth is thought to be around 1981, making her age approximately 40.

Jennifer graduated from college in 1998. 

However, no information about her high school is available.

Net Worth of Jennifer Block? Salary, Earning

There is currently no information available regarding Jennifer Block’s net worth.

Facts of Jennifer Block

Relationship, Married life, Boyfriend/Girlfriend

Jennifer Block appears to be a private individual who has not disclosed any information about her parents or husband.

She is a single mother with a six-year-old boy who lives in Brooklyn, New York. 

She has shared several photos of herself with her son on Instagram.

Body Measurement- Height, Weight, Hair Color

Jennifer Block stands 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 69 kilograms.

He has blue, but his hair is black.

Jennifer Block- Professional Career

Block began her media career as an intern at Ms. Magazine, ultimately becoming an editor there. 

She formerly worked as a freelancer for The Village Voice, The Nation, and Elle.

Her work has been featured in a variety of periodicals, newspapers, and platforms in recent years, including Rompers, Long reads, The Baffler, The Cut, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Quartz, Pacific Standard, Babble, and many more. 

She has been working with The OpEd Project as a mentor-editor and facilitator.

Jennifer’s debut book, Pushed-The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care, was published by Da Capo Press in September 2007. 

This book is all about maternity care in America, women’s reproductive rights throughout childbirth, and informed consent.

Kirkus Reviews named Pushed the “Best Book of 2007.” 

Kirkus (headquartered in New York) is an American book review magazine started in 1993 by Virginia Kirkus, and it bestows Kirkus prizes on authors on a yearly basis.

She won multiple honors for her 2017 cover story in The Washington Post Magazine titled “The Battle Over Essure,” in which she explored the contraceptive implant Essure (which is an implantable birth control device that permanently blocks the fallopian tubes).

In the piece, she tells the stories of several women who have suffered as a result of Essure. 

Keisha is one such woman who was advised by her doctor to have to assure inserted to prevent subsequent pregnancy, which resulted in a slew of complications, infections, side effects, and other health troubles for her.

Jennifer aims to raise awareness among people to avoid Essure and to be conscious and engaged in determining what is best for them.

Jennifer Block – Social Media Status

Block uses social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram.

Her Instagram page has over 1,200 followers and 96 posts.

She joined Twitter in August 2011 and is quite active on the platform. 

Her Twitter account has a total of 1980 followers.

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Quick Facts of Jennifer Block

• Jennifer has her bachelor’s degree in English from Boston University.
•  She completed her bachelor’s degree in 1998.
• Jennifer has been serving as a mentor-editor and facilitator with The OpEd Project.
• Her first book titled Pushed-The painful truth about childbirth and modern maternity care was published in September 2007 by Da Capo Press.
• Jennifer is a single mother of a six-year-old son and lives in Brooklyn, New York with her son.