Reproductive justice
Three Strategies for Promoting Women's Right to Safe Abortion Care
January 13, 2012 - 8:39am (Print)
Engaging, mobilizing and building alliances on an issue like abortion can be an uphill climb. But as 2012 rolls in, we want to take a few minutes to remind you about why it is important and suggest a few ways you can go about this challenge.
Talking Turkey: Eight Easy Steps for Discussing Reproductive Health and Justice at the Holiday Table
by Erica Sackin, Planned Parenthood of New York City
November 24, 2011 - 9:43am (Print)
The holidays are upon us! Going home or getting together with relatives for the holidays is always a stressful time, but if your family members are the type who regularly protest outside the local Planned Parenthood, you know that this holiday is going to be a doozy. Read on, and bring some diplomacy and understanding to the table along with that pumpkin pie.
Mississippi Medical Professionals Against Prop 26: Dr. Fowlkes
Dr. Fowlkes, a Mississippi medical professional and native, explains why Prop. 26 goes way beyond the abortion debate to seriously hamper the reproductive and overall medical care of all women.
See all our coverage of Mississippi Initiative (Prop) 26 here.
Race, Class, and Rights in Mississippi: How A Reproductive Justice Campaign Can Save the Pill and Save the Vote
by Loretta Ross, SisterSong
October 29, 2011 - 10:25am (Print)
In Mississippi, two ballot initiatives threaten the health and lives of women across the state, and the disenfranchisement of the largest bloc of voters in the state. A campaign based on a reproductive justice model can defeat both.
Grassroots Opposition Grows to Mississippi's Prop 26, the Egg-as-Person Initiative
by Allison Korn, National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW)
October 25, 2011 - 3:09pm (Print)
Unlikely allies from both sides of the traditional “abortion” debate have come together in opposition to Prop 26, Mississippi's egg-as-person initiative.
How Mississippi's Prop 26 Can Hurt ALL Pregnant Women
On November 8th, 2011, Mississippians will vote on Proposition 26, a ballot measure that, if passed, would alter the state constitution, redefining the word "person" to include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning, or the functional equivalent thereof. If enacted, the measure is likely to hurt ALL pregnant women.
See all our coverage of Mississippi Initiative (Prop) 26 here.
Reproductive Justice and Latino Heritage Month 2011: The Work of Harmony Santana
by Bianca I. Laureano, LatinoSexuality.com
October 2, 2011 - 10:07pm (Print)
A series for Latino Heritage Month which will highlight Latin@s who impact the reproductive justice movement in various ways.
Huckabee Keynote for Personhood Mississippi Event
by Robin Marty, RH Reality Check
August 29, 2011 - 12:26pm (Print)
The former Governor and presidential candidate will headline an anti-choice fundraiser.
Two More Victories against Inhumane Treatment of Imprisoned Women
reader diary by Rachel Roth, RH Reality Check
August 19, 2011 - 7:25am (Print)
Two victories in one day: A federal jury in Tennessee affirms that shackling during labor violates women's rights, and the Virginia Department of Corrections announces that it will no longer engage in the practice.
The Triumph Over Racist Billboards in Oakland: We Did It Together
by Eveline Shen, Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice
July 14, 2011 - 6:48am (Print)
On behalf of all of us who have worked on the campaign to remove the racist, anti-choice billboards in Oakland, I want to say thank you for all you did. There's more work to do, but the billboards are gone. And we did it together.
