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Tag Archives: reproductive justice
Do Indigent and Incarcerated Women Have a Real Right to Reproductive Justice?
By Hira Baig Associate Editor, Volume 23 Reproductive justice is not just concerned with women having access to the healthcare they need, it is also concerned with the disparate impact caused by restrictions on reproductive healthcare. Historically, the more restrictions … Continue reading
Reproductive Justice and Black Lives Matter: Remembering the roots of RJ
By Dana Ziegler Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Online Publications Editor, Vol. 22 On February 9, 2016, advocates from Black Lives Matter (BLM), New Voices for Reproductive Justice, and Trust Black Women held a conference call to reassert the connection between … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice, black lives matter, Black women, BLM, Flint water crisis, intersection, La'Tasha D. Mayes, LGBTQ, NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri, Natoinal Black Women's Reproductive Agenda, New Voices for Reproductive Justice, reproductive health, reproductive justice, RFRA, RJ, SisterSong, Trust Black Women Partnership, Whole Women's Health v. Hellerstedt, Zubik v. Burwell
“Criminalized pregnancy” hurts poor and minority women most, faces legal challenges
By Dana Ziegler Associate Editor, Vol. 21 In March 2015, Purvi Patel, an Asian-American woman from Indiana, became the first woman in the U.S. to be convicted and sentenced for feticide. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison for … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, criminalization, criminalized, disproportionate impact, drug use, feticide, health care, Indiana, Lawrence Marshall, NAPW, National Advocate for Pregnant Women, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, pregnancy, Purvi Patel, reproductive justice, reproductive rights, Stanford Law, Tennessee, undue burden, women
