In the midst of a reproductive rights crisis, weve lost more watchdogs. A primer on reproductive justice and social change the reproductive justice analysis offers a framework for empowering women and girls relevant to every family. This year, rjp will be offering a variety of projects with reproductive justice groups around the country. Reproductive justice briefing book aka rj briefing book updated for 2008. If a woman comes seeking an hiv test, we will make sure she also receives information about contraception, screening for genderbased violence, education about her sexual health and a better understanding of her rights. In celebration of world book day, below are books that challenge readers to consider their role as citizens in a global society. Why we should all be using the framework of reproductive. This version includes updated articles and expanded coverage of important reproductive justice issues. Reproductive rights are centered around the legal right to access reproductive health care services like abortion and birth control. Our membership includes and represents indigenous, african american, arab and middle eastern, asian and pacific islander, and latina women and lgbtq people. This is the expanded and updated version of the book. The series will include primers intended for students and those new to reproductive justice as well as books of original research to continue to further knowledge and impact society the following writers are under contract for books that will appear in this series.
Reproductive justice by loretta ross, rickie solinger. Reproductive justice briefing book a primer on reproductive justice and social change put together by sistersong and the prochoice public education project an anthology with links to further resources. The politics of health care for native american women 5 likes females sows and cows and hens and women suffer because of their sex in western patriarchal cultures, where female bodies are exploited as sex symbols, for reproduction, for breast milk, andor for reproductive eggs. Written by two legendary scholaractivists, reproductive justice introduces students to an intersectional analysis of race, class, and gender politics. Reproductive justice is the complete physical, mental, spiritual, political, social, and economic wellbeing of women and girls, based on the full achievement and protection of womens human rights. Emerj expanding the movement for empowerment and reproductive justice leadership, policy and grassroots campaigns, and strategic alliances to advance reproductive justice.
A primer on reproductive justice and social change, produced by berkeley law school. All people having the social, political, and economic power and resources to make healthy decisions about their gender, bodies, sexuality, and families for themselves and their communities. The idea and original edition was developed in collaboration with many people in preparation and for distribution at the 2007 u. Sistersong s mission is to strengthen and amplify the collective voices of indigenous women and women of color to achieve reproductive justice by eradicating reproductive oppression and securing human rights.
Reproductive justice briefing book table of contents what is reproductive justice. Many new resources and groups are analyzing reproductive rights through a global human rights lens. Pdf download reproductive justice 101 timeline and facilitator instructions a timeline and facilitator instructions for meetups focused on. Reproductive justice wisconsin alliance for womens health. Reproductive justice by loretta ross, rickie solinger paperback. Reproductive justice is both a movement for reproductive rights, health, and equity, and a framework that leverages intersectionality and human rights. Demos new briefing book, everyones economy, offers an economic agenda that will enable all of us to thrive. A primer on reproductive justice and social change sistersong women of color reproductive health collective race, gender and abortion. A collection of primers on the intersection of reproductive justice with social issues and issues related to the provision of healthcare for women.
Reproductive health in nursing what is reproductive. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Women and gender studies midterm flashcards quizlet. New reproductive justice guide is a powerful vision for the future. The movement articulates the rationale for reproductive freedom in positive moral and political terms, as a requirement for social justice, human rights, and womens wellbeing. The briefing book was developed by the sistersong women of color reproductive health collective and the prochoice public education project in collaboration with many others for the united states social forum in 2007. A primer on reproductive justice and social change. Reproductive justice focuses on organizing women, girls and their communities to challenge structural power inequalities in a comprehensive and transformative process of empowerment that is based on sistersongs selfhelp practices that link the personal to the political. This book is easy to use because it is divided by topics so you can. Culture may 29, 2019 why we should all be using the framework of reproductive justice. Reproductive justice is a framework and analytic that foregrounds how reproductive politics are entangled with broader infrastructures such as border controls, incarceration, medicine, political economy, population control policies, environmental degradation, among others.
Pdf download reproductive justice 101 timeline and facilitator instructions a timeline and facilitator instructions for meetups focused on reproductive justice, developed by forward together. Sistersong is the largest national multiethnic reproductive justice collective. By loretta ross, sistersong women of color reproductive health collective. Jan 16, 2017 reproductive justice links reproductive rights with the social, political and economic inequalities that affect a womans ability to access reproductive health care services. Loretta ross and rickie solinger help prove in reproductive justice.
Reproductive justice feminist womens health center. An introduction that while choice is important, it is but a bullet point on a. Clrj works to ensure that policy developments reflect latinas priority needs, as well as those of their families and their communities. The idea and original edition was developed in collaboration with many people in preparation and for distribution at. Reproductive justice is the complete physical, mental, spiritual, political, social, and economic wellbeing of women and girls, based on the. This is a collection of articles from different leaders in the field. A primer on reproductive justice and social change this is the expanded and updated version of the book. Reproductive justice means that trans men and women, as well as nonbinary and gender nonconforming people, have access to quality reproductive, sexual, and genderconfirming healthcare without shame. This book is easy to use because it is divided by topics so you can find the topic you are looking for quickly. Sistersong women of color reproductive health collective. The galvanizing impact of reproductive justice extends beyond these mobilization and coalitionbuilding strategies. This is in contrast to the singular focus on abortion by the prochoice movement that excludes other social justice movements.
With the continuing state and national attacks on abortion rights and access, many organizations. However, the two are distinctly and philosophically different. Ross, a cocreator of the term reproductive justice and cofounder of the atlantabased sistersong women of color reproductive justice collective, and rickie solinger, a renowned historian of reproductive politics, team up to offer high school and college students an introduction to reproductive justice. Oftentimes, people think the term reproductive justice is synonymous with reproductive rights. The idea and original edition was developed in collaboration with many people in preparation and for. The fosseverdon actor gave a powerful acceptance speech on reproductive justice at the ceremony. The revolution starts at home confronting intimate violence within activist communities. Amid widespread attacks on bodily autonomy, an intersectional approach can help guide our response.
F orty years and counting civil liberties and public. They educate women of color and policy makers on reproductive and sexual health. A framework for improving access to care the 2015 title x national grantee meeting took place in washington, dc, from august 1820, and brought together title x grantee leaders from across the country to gain and share current information on the provision of highquality family planning services. Ross and rickie solinger put the lives and lived experience of women of color at the center of the book and use a. Reproductive justice is a firstofitskind primer that provides a comprehensive yet succinct description of the field. Sistersong defines reproductive justice as the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we. The publication introduced reproductive justice to a. The reproductive justice rj movement was founded more than 20 years ago by a group of visionary black women and centers the experiences and leadership of communities that.
Reproductive justice means having full control over all aspects of our sexual and reproductive lives, which means an end to all sexual violence. Clrj works to ensure that policy developments reflect latinas priority needs, as well as those of their. Ross and rickie solinger put the lives and lived experience of women of color at the center of the book. More resources for funders funders for reproductive equity. A primer on reproductive justice and social change, sistersong women of color reproductive health collective and the. Reproductive justice is the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities, according to sistersong women of color reproductive justice collective, the first organization founded to build a reproductive justice movement.
Ifwhenhow envisions a transformation of the legal systems and institutions that perpetuate oppression into structures that realize justice, and a future when all people can selfdetermine their reproductive lives free from discrimination, coercion, or violence. Reproductive justice in action the barnard center for research on. Core components of reproductive justice include equal access to safe abortion, affordable contraceptives and comprehensive sex education, as well as freedom from sexual. It reveals why the basic experience of reproductive healthcare for most americans is so differentand. A primer on reproductive justice and social change contents. Reproductive justice affirms the right to decide if and when to have children, as well as the right to parent the children you already have in safe, healthy environments. Reproductive justice is a concept first introduced by the black feminist organization sister song in 1994. Incarceration, prison and reproductive rights, prisons, sexual abuse.
About the book reproductive justice is a firstofitskind primer that provides a comprehensive yet succinct description of the field. Reproductive justice reproductive justice is the complete physical, mental, spiritual, political, social, and economic wellbeing of women and girls, based on the full achievement and protection of womens human rights. The goal of the reproductive rightschoice framework is the protection of a womans legal rights to reproductive health care services, particularly abortion. Over the next 2 weeks, demos will share a series of blog posts that explore different ways that policy can impact womens economic opportunity. You can find a clear and concise definition of reproductive justice by reading the first article in this reproductive justice briefing book entitled what is reproductive justice. Reproductive justice, not just rights dissent magazine. May 29, 2019 why we should all be using the framework of reproductive justice. The reproductive justice movement can be viewed as an integrative approach, which includes legal rights, as well as health care delivery. Reproductive justice goes beyond this local story to look more broadly at how race, gender, sex, sexuality, class, and nation inform the ways in which the government understands reproductive healthcare and organizes the delivery of this care. We transform the law and policy landscape through advocacy, support, and. An introduction that while choice is important, it is but a bullet point on a larger list of human rights issues. The new reproductive justice book series publishes works that explore the contours and content of reproductive justice.
Produced by the prochoice public education project, it offers a comprehensive look at a variety of topics, including sex education, abortion, adoption, pregnancy, disability, incarceration, immigrants, lgbt issues, race, and class. Scielo saude publica zika and reproductive justice zika. Reproductive justice, reproductive health and reproductive. This book is a primer written by two legendary scholaractivists that is designed to provide a comprehensive yet succinct description of the field. New reproductive justice guide is a powerful vision for the.
Women of color changing the face of us reproductive rights organizing reproductive justice briefing book reproductive justice issues for asian and pacific islander women. Reproductive justice, at its core, is about bodily autonomy and the right to choose whether and under what circumstances people have and raise children. Reproductive justice links reproductive rights with the social, political and economic inequalities that affect a womans ability to access reproductive health care services. Women of color changing the face of us reproductive rights organizing reproductive justice briefing book reproductive justice issues for. Within the united states, the reproductive rights advocacy community organizes women and others to participate in legislative and electoral processes on the state and federal level, and. Why we should all be using the framework of reproductive justice. Reproductive justice can be used as a theory for thinking. Reproductive justice briefing book aka rj briefing book updated for 2008 emerj e xpanding the m ovement for e mpowerment and r eproductive j ustice leadership, policy and grassroots campaigns, and strategic alliances to advance reproductive justice. New reproductive justice guide is a powerful vision for. What do prisons have to do with reproductive rights. The politics of health care for native american women 1st edition by barbara gurr.
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