black women
Cervical Cancer and Women of Color: What Will it Take to Get to Zero?
by Marisa Spalding, Black Women's Health Imperative
January 19, 2012 - 4:29pm (Print)
It is no secret that women of color—specifically Black and Latina women—are at greatest risk of cervical cancer. Ending cervical cancer will be no easy task. Great strides can be made by taking a multi-level approach to the problem, which includes expanding knowledge, empowering Black women to make their health a priority, and continued advocacy efforts.
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Indiana's Anti-Choice Zealots See Poor Black Women As Collateral Damage
June 6, 2011 - 7:06am (Print)
While Indiana's anti-abortion Republicans (and a select few Democrats) dig in their heels, thousands of people who use Medicaid to pay for birth control, STD testing and treatment, cervical cancer screening and breast exams are at risk.
Common Cause, Different Perspective: The Generational Divide of the Pro-Choice Movement
by Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, Black Women's Health Imperative
April 25, 2011 - 8:01pm (Print)
My generation of feminists took abortion from the back alleys and made it legal for women; today’s generation of feminists will make it affordable, accessible and viable for <strong>all</strong> women – not just the privileged or the comfortably employed middle-classed, or those with supportive families, friends, or partners who support their right to have an option or make a decision to have an abortion. To my fellow pre-Roe feminists, let’s pass the torch without fear or apprehension!
The Radiance Foundation: Radiating Hype and Lies
by Pamela Merritt, RH Reality Check
June 15, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)
The same web site that claims reproductive health care providers lie to and manipulate women sends them to crisis pregnancy centers that provide inaccurate medical information.
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Pride and Prejudice: Discussing Michelle Obama's Body
by Tamura Lomax, RH Reality Check
November 21, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)
