The local reproductive rights and justice community in Alabama declared victory on July 21 after a week of defending women’s clinics against the onslaught of “Operation Save America” (OSA), a rightwing group. Read more
Archive for July, 2007
Reproductive Justice Victory in Alabama
Posted in Abortion on July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Sterilization debate on Feministing
Posted in Reproductive Justice, Sterilization on July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
You might be interested to check out this debate on Feministing–it centered on a response that I wrote to a piece Ann posted about a young woman’s difficulty finding a doctor who would sterilize her.
I responded with the flip-side of the argument, which is the history of coercive sterilization for women of color, low-income and [...]
New Clinic to Open Soon in Chicago
Posted in Abortion on July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Women living in the city of Aurora will soon have access to many reproductive services including abortions at the new Planned Parenthood Clinic expected to open in mid Sepetember.
Despite the good news, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released last month recent, Kendall County (where the city of Aurora is located) is the nation’s second [...]
Good news for undocumented immigrants in PA
Posted in Immigration on July 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Attempts by states to take the immigrant crackdown into their own hands received a setback yesterday, when a federal judge in PA struck down a law that would have barred undocumented immigrants from renting apartments and working. The law was passed the Hazleton City Council, the first in the country to try and take immigration [...]
Looking for an awesome Program Intern for Fall 07-Spring 08
Posted in NLIRH in the News on July 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Please feel free to pass this along!
The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health is dedicated to ensuring the fundamental right to reproductive health for Latinas, their families and their communities through policy and advocacy, community mobilization and public education.
We are hiring a Program Intern for the Community Mobilization Department. This is a part time position [...]
New Medicaid requirements hurt people who are eligible for coverage
Posted in Health Care, Immigration on July 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
New Medicaid documentation requirements that were instituted recently, requiring recipients to provide proof of citizenship, haven’t had the desired effect, exactly. Medicaid rolls have gone down (which was presumably the point of these changes, from the point of view of those who want to cut federal aid programs) but it isn’t the undocumented population that [...]
Economic considerations for health care in developing countries?
Posted in Health Care on July 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Interesting article in Slate on treating the world’s poor and cost-effectiveness.
Cost-effectiveness is a relatively simple economic principle – get the most bang for your buck. Though seemingly sound, in public health it is often translated into decisions about who is deserving of treatment based on their poverty or wealth. Treatments that would be given unquestionably [...]
Politics Over Health: Political Ideology Overrides the Importance of Scientific Facts
Posted in Reproductive Justice, Sex Education on July 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
With former US Surgeon General Richard Carmona’s testimonial on the censorship he experienced under the Bush administration released just last week, much needed attention has been drawn to the debate on who will become the next US Surgeon General. During a hearing with the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Carmona described how important [...]
NLIRH’s New Factsheet on Community Health Centers Available Now!
Posted in Health Care, Reproductive Justice on July 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
NLIRH recently published a new bilingual factsheet on Community Health Centers (CHC) and their importance in providing Latinas’ reproductive health care services and needs. Click here to read the CHC factsheet in both English and Spanish (PDF reader required).
Despite Criticisms, Amnesty International Stands by their Decision to Include Reproductive Rights Issues in their Human Rights Platform
Posted in Reproductive Justice on July 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Amnesty International (AI) recently modified their position and issues to include reproductive rights and justice as part of their human rights platform. AI recognizes the importance for women to “exercise their sexual and reproductive rights free from coercion, discrimination and violence.” AI has identified three areas of concern: opposition to the imprisonment [...]
