Her work considers reproductive justice and medical care for marginalised communities, with an overarching aim to eliminate healthcare inequalities.
[2] McLemore studies the relationship between physical and mental health in low-income communities of colour.
[3] Her research makes use of reproductive justice theory; which argues that people who become pregnant have the right to decide how they want the birth to be.
[3] Rooted in reproductive justice theory, McLemore launched the Saving Our Ladies from early births And Reducing Stress (SOLARS) study, which looks to understand the impact of stress, anxiety and racism on gestational duration in Black and Latina communities.
[9][10] In an article for Scientific American, she argued that the coronavirus disease was not an excuse to abandon pregnant women.