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Reproductive justice is the human right to control our bodies, our sexuality, our gender, our work, and our reproduction.  This right can only be achieved when everyone, especially those most marginalized, have the complete economic, social, and political power and resources to make healthy decisions about their bodies, families and communities. Bridgette Jackson, Director of Public Policy at In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda, Kat Olivera, Director of Government Relations at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice (NLIRJ), and Fajer Saeed Ebrahim, Senior Policy Manager at the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF), sit down to talk with us about the reproductive justice policy agenda. NAPAWF, NLIRJ, and In Our Own Voice lead the Intersections of Our Lives Collaborative, which developed the comprehensive policy framework for achieving reproductive justice. The agenda is structured around three key pillars: healthy body, healthy families and communities, and healthy democracy. The policies included are focused on accessible sex education, abortion and contraception equity, gender-affirming care, and resistance to the criminalization of bodies. Support the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Bluesky: @reprosfightback.bsky.social Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

Thanks for taking the time to listen to the full conversation from our episode “Post-Dobbs Crisis: Visions for Abortion Access & Radical Care.” These full uncut conversations are made possible thanks to our member supporters. We are an independent media organization that is dependent on our member supporters. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter for a few dollars a month…goto https://Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriendss There are more anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers than there are abortion clinics in the U.S., even in states like New York where abortion is legal. Fake clinics are feeding people disinformation, laws are criminalizing doctors and patients, and the climate of stigma and fear has only worsened since the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health in 2022. The Dobbs decision took away the constitutional right to abortion, abandoned almost fifty years of precedent, and paved the way for states to ban abortion entirely, as more than a dozen have. In this episode, Laura Flanders and co-host Adaku Utah explore the situation in a so-called safe haven (New York), and the frameworks for care that BIPOC reproductive justice activists — whose people have never been served well by the health system — are drawing on for strength and survival today. Our guests are Elizabeth Estrada, New York Field & Advocacy Manager at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice and Chelsea Williams-Diggs, Executive Director of the New York Abortion Access Fund. Join us to hear why community care and “chisme” are critical in this moment.Guests:• Elizabeth Estrada: NY Field & Advocacy Manager, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice• Adaku Utah: Senior Manager of Movement Building Programs, Building Movement Project; Organizer, Grassroots Strategist, Politicized Healer• Chelsea Williams-Diggs: Executive Director, New York Abortion Access FundChelsea Williams-Diggs: Executive Director, New York Abortion Access Fund Full Episode Notes are accessible to all at Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, Sabrina Artel, David Neuman, Nat Needham, Rory O'Conner, Janet Hernandez, Sarah Miller and Jeannie Hopper, Nady Pina, Jordan Flaherty FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFAndFriendsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

This podcast is made possible thanks to our member supporters.  Join our members by making a one time donation, or make it monthly => LauraFlanders.org/donate  Thank you!There are more anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers than there are abortion clinics in the U.S., even in states like New York where abortion is legal. Fake clinics are feeding people disinformation, laws are criminalizing doctors and patients, and the climate of stigma and fear has only worsened since the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health in 2022. The Dobbs decision took away the constitutional right to abortion, abandoned almost fifty years of precedent, and paved the way for states to ban abortion entirely, as more than a dozen have. In this episode, Laura Flanders and co-host Adaku Utah explore the situation in a so-called safe haven (New York), and the frameworks for care that BIPOC reproductive justice activists — whose people have never been served well by the health system — are drawing on for strength and survival today. Our guests are Elizabeth Estrada, New York Field & Advocacy Manager at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice and Chelsea Williams-Diggs, Executive Director of the New York Abortion Access Fund. Join us to hear why community care and “chisme” are critical in this moment.“The Supreme Court went against the will of the people. What we're doing now is asking people to join in advocacy, join in the streets . . . Talk to your loved ones about why you support abortion access and try to do it with compassion, understanding, and a fierce heart because now is the time and we need everybody's voice.” - Elizabeth Estrada“. . . I feel both hope and heartbreak right now as we are speaking. Cops and courts are increasingly punishing and investigating people who are trying to seek basic healthcare as abortion. There is less access to gender affirming care. And of course, the genocides that are happening in Palestine, Sudan, and the Congo are stripping people of their lands and literally their lives.” - Adaku Utah“The worst has already happened, and it happened under a democratic president. Let's be very clear. Dobbs happened. Abortion is no longer a nationally protected right. There are people who are struggling to access care today. They can't wait for November . . .” - Chelsea Williams-DiggsGuests:•  Elizabeth Estrada: NY Field & Advocacy Manager, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice•  Adaku Utah: Senior Manager of Movement Building Programs, Building Movement Project; Organizer, Grassroots Strategist, Politicized Healer•  Chelsea Williams-Diggs: Executive Director, New York Abortion Access Fund Full Episode Notes are located HERE.  They include related episodes, articles, and more.Music In the Middle:  “Audacity of Free Thought” by Delasi featuring Noah Dreiblatt released on Brownswood Records.  And additional music included- "Steppin"  by Podington Bear. The Laura Flanders Show Crew: Laura Flanders, Sabrina Artel, David Neuman, Nat Needham, Rory O'Conner, Janet Hernandez, Sarah Miller and Jeannie Hopper FOLLOW The Laura Flanders ShowTwitter: twitter.com/thelfshowTikTok: tiktok.com/@thelfshowFacebook: facebook.com/theLFshowInstagram: instagram.com/thelfshowYouTube: youtube.com/@thelfshow ACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

The Blueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice is a federal policy agenda that briefs every incoming administration on how to expand and protect domestic and global sexual and reproductive healthcare. Caitlin Horrigan, Senior Director of Global Advocacy for Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Candace Gibson, Director of Government Relations at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, sit down to talk with us about the 2023 Blueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice and how it reflects the overturning of Roe v. Wade.   The blueprint outlines policy actions and leadership actions—including executive actions that can be taken by the President and asks for government agencies, including asks from the Department of Homeland Security, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Health and Human Services. LinksBlueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeNational Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice on TwitterNational Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice on FacebookPlanned Parenthood Federation of America on TwitterPlanned Parenthood Federation of America on Facebook Take Action First and foremost, follow NLIRJ on Twitter and Facebook and PPFA on Twitter and Facebook. Amplify the blueprint and the policy agenda it lays out in your communities and platforms. Share on social media, share with friends, family, and policy makers, and send to related (and non-related!) organizations. Reach out to local, state, and federal elected officials and stress the importance of achieving the vision of SRHR for all. You can contact the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121. Support the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

We travel to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, where abortion bans intersect with immigration policy. And our team crosses the border into Mexico to buy something you can't get in Texas: abortion pills.  Learn more about Frontera Fund at https://fronterafundrgv.org/.  Learn more about the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health at https://www.latinainstitute.org/.  To learn more about all the organizations featured in The Defenders, visit: https://lemonadamedia.com/the-defenders-resource-page/ Share your thoughts on The Defenders! To help us keep creating great content, please take our short listener survey at bit.ly/thedefenderssurvey Gloria Riviera and Samantha Bee are our hosts. Muna Danish is our supervising producer. Lisa Phu is our producer. Isaura Aceves and Tony Williams are our associate producers. Ivan Kuraev and Natasha Jacobs are our audio engineers. Music by Hannis Brown with additional music by Natasha Jacobs. Story editing by Jackie Danziger, our VP of Narrative Content. Fact-checking by Naomi Barr. Executive producers are Jessica Cordova Kramer and Stephanie Wittels Wachs  This series is supported by Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Levi Strauss Foundation. Follow The Defenders wherever you get your podcasts, or listen ad-free on Amazon Music with your Prime Membership. You can also get premium content and behind the scenes material by subscribing to Lemonada Premium on Apple Podcasts.  Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  Want to become a Lemonada superfan? Join us at joinsubtext.com/lemonadasuperfan.   Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and all other Lemonada series: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. To follow along with a transcript, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this conversation, Diana talks to Lupe Rodriguez, the Executive Director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, about why Latinas are the group most impacted by abortion bans around the country and what the Latina Institute is doing to fight for abortion rights, particularly in the states where latinas are the most affected: Arizona, Texas and Florida.  In this episode, Diana and Lupe also touch on:  the intersectionality of reproductive justice work what on-the-ground organizing for abortion rights looks like in the Latinx community how reproductive rights and abortion care will impact the 2024 election  How to combat myths surrounding abortion in the Latinx community what is keeping Lupe hopeful during these times  If you like this episode, make sure to check out:  Ep. 55: What We Can Learn from the Abortion Rights Fight in Latin America with Paula Ávila Guillen Ep. 53: Abortion Rights Victory in Kansas with Kansas Abortion Fund Make sure to follow Latina Institute on Instagram!  **If you liked this episode, please leave a review and share the podcast with your friends!   

Full episode transcript HERE.This week, the Feminist Buzzkills are drawing the terrifying picture of what pregnancy prosecutions look like in the US. Spoiler alert: Pregnancy-related prosecutions have been happening in the US forEVER and are happening NOW. Not in the future. NOW. In the US of A. Let that sink in. Some bright spots? There's some accountability happening for all the awful sidewalk harassment going down outside of clinics in Kansas, South Carolina & Tennessee! We're covering it all plus more.WHO'S OUR SHINING BADASS ABOBO WARRIOR GUEST THIS WEEK? It's none other than policy guru over at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, Elizabeth Estrada. She pops in to talk about the recent National Partnership for Women and Families study that exposes the facts of what abortion bans and challenges to access look like for the Latinx community across the country, and to blab about intersectionality, the HEAL act, and more!Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our five-part OpSave pod series and Mifepristone Panel by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead @LizzWinsteadMoji Alawode-El @MojiLocks NEWS DUMPER:Alyssa Al-Dookhi @TheDookness SPECIAL GUEST: Elizabeth Estrada IG/TW: @frmMXwlove IG/TW: @LatinaInstitute TW: @PoderosasNY  NEWS DUMP:Over-The-Counter Contraceptives to Start at New Jersey Pharmacies in Early 2024‘Pro-life Spiderman' Anti-abortion Activist Climbs Accenture Tower, Gets ArrestedA Woman Was Denied Medication for Being of ‘Childbearing Age.' She Just Sued the HospitalRepublicans Want to Control Your Pregnancy, Not Just Your AbortionA Pregnancy Justice ReportJudge's Order Cancels Event That Would Have Blocked Sole Entrance to a Kansas Abortion ClinicFrequent Clashes at Greenville Abortion Clinic Force Sheriff to Request New Protest RulesWatch Anti-abobo Idiots Get Aggressive AF Outside a Clinic in South CarolinaTennessee Federal Appeals Court Won't Lift Restraining Order Against MT. Juliet Abortion Clinic Protestors ​GUEST LINKS:National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice WebsiteRESEARCH STUDY: State Abortion Bans Threaten 6.7 Million LatinasNational Partnership for Women & Families Website IG/TW: @NPWF SIGN: Join Latina Institute and National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum in support of the HEAL act getting passedSouth Texans for Reproductive Justice EPISODE LINKS:Andora Website6 Degrees: 3 Questions for Sharon Stone, Whose Paintings Are Being Exhibited at a Gallery: It's ‘Just So Personal'EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK PodcastInstagram ~ @AbortionFrontTwitter ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off!

New research from the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice shows that the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has devastated Latinas the most among people of color. In fact, nearly 6.5 million Latinas—42% of all Latinas ages 15-49—living in the 26 states that have banned or are likely to ban abortion. Elizabeth Estrada, New York Field and Advocacy Manger for NLIRJ, sits down with us to talk about what abortion access looked like for Latinas, immigrant communities, young people, and those in rural areas before and after the fall of Roe.  Before the Dobbs decision even came down, abortion was not inherently accessible for Latinas in the U.S. In April of 2022, Lizelle Herrera, a woman in the Rio Grande Valley, experienced criminalization and incarceration for a self-managed abortion. Additionally, Texas's six-week abortion ban, S.B. 8, has been hugely restrictive for many in the American southwest. These extremes have been a reality for marginalized communities already facing barriers to care long before Roe v. Wade was overturned.  With the Dobbs decision now in effect, many states do not offer abortion care, forcing people to travel out-of-state if they can find an appointment. States, in response, are seeking to criminalize that travel. For those who are undocumented or are perhaps living in border towns in the United States, there are already a host of challenges getting to a clinic in one's own state, let alone traveling far and wide within the country. Already facing increased surveillance, the presence of police and border control can often result in reproductive healthcare access being unrealized. Despite abortion being a widely popular issue among Latinx people, there is, unfortunately, a mass of mis- and disinformation targeted at the community. Content on social media sites can be targeted based on demographics in an effort to intentionally mislead people, often into using crisis pregnancy centers—brick-and-mortar organizations that frame themselves as medical providers but actually do not offer abortion care, instead often coercing and shaming patients into keeping pregnancies. That's why it's important to talk openly with our loved ones, share personal stories that dispel myths (if you feel comfortable and safe), become involved in grassroots work, and lobby our elected officials.  LinksNational Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice on TwitterNational Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice on FacebookImpact of Roe Overturning on Latinas from NLIRJ and National Partnership for Women and Families More information on the HEAL for Immigrant Families ActSupport the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

DISCLAIMER* We talk about women having full body autonomy and the resources that are out there to help women who need direction on making an informed choice for their bodies. Inda's sister Khenis is joining the conversation as a liaison for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice in Virginia, which helps educate and point women to different resources they may need, specifically in the latin community. They're mission is education so women can make informed decisions. So, we are bringing the conversation to the table in full transparency and authenticity. Inda talks about the struggles of being on birth control and getting pregnant twice by the age of 20. All of the struggles that came with that and would she have had the resources to make another choice for herself? We go beyond having choice and focus on the logistics of it all. We do not talk about political parties or any specific administration etc. This is truly a conversation about the realities women face every day and all of the resources available they may not know about. We definitely didn't know some of these organizations existed! If you are seeking information, we have listed resources below to help in your search! The Latina Institute vets all of their sources so you can be sure you are going to receive tried and true information. Instagram accounts: United State of Women Liberate Abortion Abortionfinder.org Northwest Abortion Access Fund UndocuBlack Network Frontera Fund UltraViolet Websites: Sistersong.net Latina Institute.org

In this episode, DB speaks with Nancy Cárdenas Peña, Texas State Director for Policy and Advocacy at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. The two talk about the intersecting impacts of immigration law and access to reproductive health care, particularly for people living in the Rio Grande Valley. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 7 is Sponsored by: Lion's Den, Uberlube, Magic Wand, Future Method, and Freya. Get discounts on all of DB's favorite things here! --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb YouTube: Sex Ed with DB Twitter: @sexedwithdb Facebook: @edwithdb --- Want to get in touch with Sex Ed with DB? Email us at sexedwithdb@gmail.com. Want exclusive Sex Ed with DB content? Join DB's crew on Patreon. --- About Sex Ed with DB: Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disabilitity, HIV, sex in the media, and more.  --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 7 Team: Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Co-Producer: Brian Peoples Social Media Intern: Sarah Kelly

“The decision to become a parent is one of the most life decision that anybody can make.” In this episode Diana has a candid conversation with Lupe Rodriguez, Executive Director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice about Latinas' and the Latinx community's access to reproductive care:  -what that looked like before the overturning of Roe v. Wade -the specific barriers to access that Latinx communities face to access abortion care (hint hint Border Patrol has something to do with it) -how we can shift cultural narratives -Marianismo and Catholicism and how they play a role -birth control and abortion stats -La Marea Verde why THIS is the moment to step up, speak out, get involved and do something.  “Aquí se respira lucha…Here we breathe resistance.”  Make sure to check out the Latina's Institute's great work and follow The Latina Institute  on Instagram and if you can, support their work! 

The shockwave that rocked this nation after the Supreme Court issued the Dobbs decision, holding that the U.S. Constitution does not confer the right to an abortion, continues to reverberate across the nation. An ensuing onslaught of bills passed in state legislatures has restricted or banned abortions in many states. The implications are particularly devastating in marginalized communities where women's sole access to health care is through visits to a gynecologist. The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice champions equitable access to health care and bodily autonomy for Latinas. As executive director Lupe Rodriguez explains, Latinas face many barriers to care, from being on the lowest rung of our nation's wage gap to being overrepresented in jobs lacking health insurance or paid leave. Despite these disparities, a conversation with Lupe is inspiring. She explains how the Poderosa program teaches organizing, skills women use as advocates in state legislatures and on Capitol Hill and in all areas of their lives. The Latina Institute is also a committed partner to other movement building organizations whose central issues may differ but whose communities are connected. This is transformation in action.    

Abortion is healthcare. Abortion is a human right. Join Kelli and Carah as they unpack the public health implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Abortion Guides: States Likely to Ban Abortion Abortion Finder by State Voting and Political Resources Find out who is representing you and who's on the upcoming ballot:  https://myreps.datamade.us/ Compare government officials side by side: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ Donate to: National Birth Equity Collaborative,  National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, Black Mamas Matters Alliance, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda,  and Surge Reproductive Justice Implications of Banning Abortion: Scholarly Articles  Turnaway Study “Why banning abortion is a public health issue” - University of Washington Health Implications of Restricting Abortion Access- Harvard University

SPECIAL DOUBLE FEATURE EPISODE  using the events of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive as a launching point. 1 | Dismantling Obstacles to Equality: An Urgent Excavation In Honor of Pride and ResistanceIn POTUS, Bernadette  (1 of the 7 women trying to keep a great dumbass alive) is the president's look-alike sister and a proud lesbian who quickly proves that street smarts definitely belong in the white house. In conversation with Lea DeLaria (the actress who plays Bernadette), Carol Jenkins ( ERA coalition), Zakiya Tomas (New President & CEO of ERA Coalition), alongside Charlotte Clymer (Writer & Activist), we celebrated Pride month by engaging in the activist work of our queer ancestors and asking how we can move towards an “equal future.” Looking at how passing the Equal Rights Amendment can benefit us all, we got real specific about the intrinsic connections between sex-based discrimination and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. 2 | My Body, My Choice: Sexual & Reproductive JusticeIn POTUS, Dusty (1 of the 7 women trying to keep a great dumbass alive) is the president's dalliance and one of the most unexpected voices for reproductive rights (and other hot button issues) throughout the show. She's also got a knack for conflict mediation.  In conversation with Gisela Chípe (POTUS company), Nancy Northup (President & CEO of Center for Reproductive Rights), and Yolanda Miranda (National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice), we talked about all things body autonomy including the right to choose, and how organizers across the country are working to protect every person's right to access safe and affordable reproductive care especially in light of the Dobbs decision.Feed your ongoing curiosities about POTUS on Broadway: potus.moretotalkabout.comPlease note: All of these POTUS conversations deeply impact a range of gender and sexual identities.  This includes cis women, trans women, trans men, non-binary people, and a range of LGBTQIA+ identities who are marginalized.

ORIGINALLY DEBUTED: July 25, 2022 On the radio show this week we cover the fight for reproductive healthcare, including abortioncare, and how you can help; what's happening with raising the wages of people in America; where there is hope in democracy; and the release of the COVID vaccine for young children.    *Special guests include: Ann Marie Benitez, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, @LatinaInstitute; Saru Jayaraman, One Fair Wage & Food Labor Research Center at UC Berkeley, @onefairwage; Donna Norton, MomsRising/MamasConPoder, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; and Dr. Yvonne “Bonnie” Maldonado, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases, @AmerAcadPeds.

Forty percent of those who get abortion services in the U.S. are African Americans. Would you know it from the media coverage of the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe vs Wade? S. Mitra Kalita and Sara Lomax-Reese of URL Media join Laura for this month's “Meet the BIPOC Press” to consider what has changed in the coverage — and the organizing — around reproductive justice in the years since Roe. Are abortion seekers of color still a sidebar in reporting or has journalism finally reached a tipping point on inclusion? What difference are BIPOC-owned-and-operated media making in this moment, to our understanding of what's been lost, and to the debate over what is needed now? Our hosts are joined by Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, from Queens, NY, and La'Tasha D. Mayes, Democratic Nominee for the Pennsylvania Statehouse from Pittsburgh.“Abortion is not about life. It is about power and control over our bodies.” - Jessica González-Rojas“The strategy to protect abortion access in our nation was misguided. We were not protecting Roe to the degree that it needed and that while it provided basic constitutional protections it was always the floor for basic human rights . . . Black women, folks of color and poor abortion seekers have been living in a post-Roe world for years.” - La'Tasha D. MayesGuestsJessica González-Rojas: Assemblymember, District 34 in Queens, NY; Former Leader, National Latina Institute for Reproductive JusticeLa'Tasha D. Mayes: Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House of Representatives; Founder & Former CEO, New Voices for Reproductive JusticeS. Mitra Kalita (Co-Host): Co-Founder, URL MediaSara Lomax-Reese (Co-Host): Co-Founder, URL MediaYour support makes it possible for us to continue uplifting the hard work of community organizers like you heard today who's work benefits us all. It takes a lot to keep this reporting available to millions on public television, community radio and as a podcast. Go to Patreon.com/theLFShow and join today as a monthly contributor, or go to LauraFlanders.org/donate for more options. Thanks for listening!

On the radio show this week we cover the fight for reproductive healthcare, including abortioncare, and how you can help; what's happening with raising the wages of people in America; where there is hope in democracy; and the release of the COVID vaccine for young children. *Special guests include: Ann Marie Benitez, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, @LatinaInstitute; Saru Jayaraman, One Fair Wage & Food Labor Research Center at UC Berkeley, @onefairwage; Donna Norton, MomsRising/MamasConPoder, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; and Dr. Yvonne “Bonnie” Maldonado, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases, @AmerAcadPeds.

Sam and Emma host Daniel Nichanian, editor-in-chief of Bolts Magazine, to discuss big upcoming races at the state and local levels in the run-up to the midterms. Then they are joined by Lupe Rodriguez, executive director for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice (NLRJ), to discuss the Institute's ongoing efforts to protect abortion care post-Roe. Sam and Emma begin by checking in on day 7 of the Jan. 6th hearings, then move to John Bolton telling Jake Tapper to take it from him: he knows a thing or two about coups d'etat, Jan. 6th wasn't his first go-around. Then Sam and Emma are joined by Daniel, who breaks down some of the biggest inflection points in the state and local races in November when it comes to ballot measures, state supreme court races, statehouse fights, as well as local races in district attorney's offices, county sheriff's offices, county prosecutors and attorneys general's offices around the country, that could affect vulnerable people after the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade. Sam and Emma are then joined by Lupe to discuss the on-the-ground efforts before AND after Roe was overturned, who will be most adversely affected by this, how the NLRJ is assisting vulnerable people seeking abortion care, what they think about the Biden Administration's response so far to the ruling, and how they will prepare (read: brace) for a potential federal abortion ban in the future if the Congressional chambers and the White House change hands in 2022 and 2024. And in the Fun Half, the MR Crew discuss another LEFT IS BEST situation arising in Minnesota, Khiara Bridges trouncing another idiot Senator yesterday (shockingly, not Josh Hawley AGAIN), and Sam's second solemn correction of the broadcast: that Hawley didn't appear on Tucker to whine about how Professor Bridges treated him, but that he actually ended up on HANNITY instead. (We regret the error.) Then, they dive into Episode 7 of the Jan. 6th hearings: The One Where All The Crazy Idiots Try And Kill Each Other. Finally, they look at recently leaked video of the disgraceful response by the Uvalde police to the shooting at Robb Elementary. Plus your calls and IM's! Check out BoltsMag here: https://boltsmag.org/ Check out the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice: https://www.latinainstitute.org/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Check out today's sponsors: Sunset Lake CBD: Check out Sunset Lake's tincture sale! For one week all tincture sales will be 35% off! Go to https://sunsetlakecbd.com/ now! Coupon code: TINCTURE Magic Spoon: Magic Spoon is a new cereal company that's discovered a way to recreate your favorite childhood cereals with 0 sugar, 12 grams of protein, and only 3 net grams of carbs in each serving. Go to to https://magicspoon.com/pages/partner?partner=majorityreport&utm_source=majorityreport&utm_medium=Podcast for your custom bundle of cereal and try it today! Be sure to use our promo code MAJORITYREPORT at checkout to save five dollars off your order. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Call the Capitol Hill switchboard and say no to Chad Meredith's judicial appointment! (202) 224-3121. The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

In this week's episode, the girls explore the significance of last Friday's decision. From the history of Roe v. Wade to their complete disappointment and rage. No one should have a say in the things we do with our bodies. it's OUR choice, mijas. Sources: - Griswold v. Connecticut (1965): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_rFhjp0XdM (Video Summary) - Loving v. Virginia (1967): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgYwZXMY1Zw (Video Summary) - Eisenstadt v. Baird (1972): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1971/70-17 (Brief Summary) - Stanley v. Illinois (1972): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1971/70-5014 (Brief Summary) - Roe v. Wade (1973): https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/410/113/#tab-opinion-1950137 (Full Opinion) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqXoQgJezCg (Video Summary)  - Casey v. Planned Parenthood (1992): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x9DQiMsbUA (Video Summary) - Lawrence v. Texas (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsPngPpSWxY (Video Summary) - Obergefell v. Hodges (2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rWSvCNBZxY (Video Summary) - Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstadt (2016): https://www.oyez.org/cases/2015/15-274 (Brief Summary) - Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022): https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/19-1392_6j37.pdf (Full Opinion) | https://ballotpedia.org/Dobbs_v._Jackson_Women%E2%80%99s_Health_Organization (Summary) Resources: - National Network of Abortion Funds: https://abortionfunds.org/ - National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice: https://www.latinainstitute.org/ - SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective: https://www.sistersong.net/reproductive-justice - WE TESTIFY: https://www.wetestify.org/ - Follow us on Instagram @glowinguplatina! Email us some love at glowinguplatina@gmail.com. Visit our website: www.glowinguplatina.com. Listen to the official Glowing Up Latina on Apple Music or Spotify. BLAEKER / Tequila Shawty (Instrumental) / Courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com. 

Links for Pam Covarrubias:https://www.spreadideasmovepeople.com/tappinghttps://www.instagram.com/cobiux/Links for Maria Elena Perez:https://www.instagram.com/maria.elenaperez/ Pam Covarrubias Pam is dynamically skilled as a Liberation Business Coach, EFT Practitioner, Podcaster, and Recovering Procrastinator. She primarily spends her time elevating first-generation business owners by helping them remove the shame around making money and connecting to their inner voice so they can create liberated business practices.She dreams of co-creating a future where work supports everyone without glorifying productivity and by honoring our inner energy seasons. Pam's approach is a dance between practical success strategy and intuitive personal discovery that helps humans stay true to their unique story as we decolonize business practices.Pam's goal is to remove the damages Calladita Culture™️ has instilled in first-generation humans in the United States. A topic she explores in her weekly podcast Cafe con Pam, staying quiet and submissive is not a stance she supports.Pam guides her clients to honor their heritage while leveraging the resiliency they've built as they've navigated existing in two cultures.Pam is grounded in the teachings of mother earth, her mother and grandmothers' wisdom, as well as technically trained in Clinical EFT. She holds a Life Coaching Certification, Crystal Healing Practitioner Certification. Pam is also rooted in practical knowledge from her BFA, certificate in Women in Entrepreneurship by Cornell University, and additional business trainings she's attended.She is honored to have been named one of the best Latinx Podcast to listen to by Oprah in 2020 and 2021. When Pam isn't guiding her clients to create liberated business models, you can find her drawing, getting lost in the woods with her partner David and dog Thor. Maria Elena Pérez:Maria Elena Pérez has 15 years of experience in social justice organizations, including ten years in executive leadership.She is the founder of HealSana, LLC and an organizational consultant and trauma-informed healing practitioner with Strategies for Social Change.Maria Elena worked at both local and national organizations including the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, the National Institute for Reproductive Health, and Make the Road New York. During her career, she's been a bilingual spokesperson on social and reproductive justice issues, led during critical leadership transitions, and has played key roles in facilitating organizational development and change management processes internally.Maria Elena is also a Certified Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioner and works 1:1 and in group programs with women of color to heal generational patterns, wounds, and traumas.A Licensed Master Social Worker in the State of New York, Maria Elena holds an M.S.W. from the City University of New York, Hunter College, and a B.S. from New York University. She is a first-generation Latina born to Dominican and Puerto Rican parents. This episode was brought to you by CONSENTparenting™ Learn more at consentparenting.com

On today's episode of Down the Rabbit Hole, William and Kate are joined by Jennifer Mudge and Mohini Lal to discuss reproductive justice and how it intersects with intimate partner violence. Serving as a TCFV Public Policy Coordinator and Public Policy Manager respectively, Jen and Mohini have many years of demonstrated experience in the gender-based violence and reproductive justice movements between them. Listen in as we reflect on the intersectional nature of reproductive justice and how it encompasses not just the right to choose if, when, and how to have children, but also broader social issues such as environmental justice, domestic violence, and gender-affirming care. We also touch on common taboos and misconceptions, how reproductive coercion is rooted in systems of oppression, and Jen and Mohini share some helpful resources for survivors and listeners in Texas and beyond. Reproductive justice is a complex topic that can be difficult to talk about. As such, please be aware that today's episode carries a trigger warning for trauma related to reproductive justice, reproductive coercion, and abortion, as well as domestic and sexual violence. We hope that you find this conversation insightful and informative, but please feel free to take a break should any of today's content be triggering for you. If you have any questions about this episode, please email us at prevention@tcfv.org. Below is a list of the resources mentioned in this episode plus a couple of additional ones: The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman (the book Kate mentioned during the icebreaker) PATH Framework (path-framework.com) Jane's Due Process (janesdueprocess.org) Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity (URGE) (urge.org) Avow Texas (avowtexas.org) All-Options (all-options.org) Center for Reproductive Rights (reproductiverights.org) National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) (napawf.org) Black Women's Health Imperative (bwhi.org) Sister Song (sistersong.net) National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (latinainstitute.org) Reproductive Abuse and Coercion- WomensLaw (womenslaw.org) Power to Decide's Once Key Question Campaign (powertodecide.org/one-key-question) [previously mentioned in the "Pregnancy & DV" episode] Every Body Texas (everybodytexas.org)

As we commemorate the 49th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade on January 22, abortion access is at stake like never before, with the Supreme Court expected to weigh in on a key case later this year that could decimate the ability to get abortion care.Still, even with Roe in place for decades, anti-choice politicians have passed state laws and created obstacles that have pushed abortion care out of reach for far too many.Kimberly Inez McGuire is the executive director of URGE: NATIONAL EXPERT KIMBERLY INEZ MCGUIRE EXPLAINS WHAT IS NEEDED TO SECURE ABORTION ACCESS NATIONWIDE. JANUARY 22ND MARKS THE 49TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE VS. WADE Kimberly Inez McGuire is an award-winning communications strategist, queer Latina reproductive justice advocate, and lifelong policy wonk with more than a decade of experience creating and implementing winning strategies to reshape the public narrative and policy landscape. As Executive Director of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, Kimberly leads the organization in building a world where all people have agency over their own bodies and relationships, and the power, knowledge, and tools to exercise that agency. Kimberly brings to her work with URGE comprehensive, intersectional experience with youth leadership, wins in federal and state policy and campaigns, and deep roots in reproductive justice organizing. Previously, Kimberly served as a Senior Program Director with Conway Strategic and Director of Public Affairs for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH). Kimberly is also an URGE success story – her journey in reproductive justice began with an URGE internship as a college student. Kimberly participated in the 2017 cohort of the Rockwood Leadership Institute Reproductive Health, Rights, & Justice Fellowship. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS). A prominent spokesperson on reproductive justice and public policy, Kimberly have been featured in: Washington Post, NBC Latino, Fox News Latino, Color Lines, ThinkProgress, and other outlets. Kimberly uses she/her/ella pronouns. Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity, is a state-driven national organization that builds power and sustains a young people's movement for reproductive justice by centering the leadership of young people of color who are women, queer, trans, nonbinary, and people of low income. She is a national expert on abortion access and a prominent spokesperson on reproductive justice and public policy, who has been featured on The Washington Post, NBC Latino, Fox News Latino, Color Lines, ThinkProgress, and others. 1012 14th Street NW, Suite 305 Washington, DC 20005 Toll Free 1 (888) 784-4494 Phone 1 (202) 965-7700 Fax 1 (202) 965-7701

As we commemorate the 49th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade on January 22, abortion access is at stake like never before, with the Supreme Court expected to weigh in on a key case later this year that could decimate the ability to get abortion care.Still, even with Roe in place for decades, anti-choice politicians have passed state laws and created obstacles that have pushed abortion care out of reach for far too many.Kimberly Inez McGuire is the executive director of URGE: NATIONAL EXPERT KIMBERLY INEZ MCGUIRE EXPLAINS WHAT IS NEEDED TO SECURE ABORTION ACCESS NATIONWIDE. JANUARY 22ND MARKS THE 49TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE VS. WADE Kimberly Inez McGuire is an award-winning communications strategist, queer Latina reproductive justice advocate, and lifelong policy wonk with more than a decade of experience creating and implementing winning strategies to reshape the public narrative and policy landscape. As Executive Director of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, Kimberly leads the organization in building a world where all people have agency over their own bodies and relationships, and the power, knowledge, and tools to exercise that agency. Kimberly brings to her work with URGE comprehensive, intersectional experience with youth leadership, wins in federal and state policy and campaigns, and deep roots in reproductive justice organizing. Previously, Kimberly served as a Senior Program Director with Conway Strategic and Director of Public Affairs for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH). Kimberly is also an URGE success story – her journey in reproductive justice began with an URGE internship as a college student. Kimberly participated in the 2017 cohort of the Rockwood Leadership Institute Reproductive Health, Rights, & Justice Fellowship. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS). A prominent spokesperson on reproductive justice and public policy, Kimberly have been featured in: Washington Post, NBC Latino, Fox News Latino, Color Lines, ThinkProgress, and other outlets. Kimberly uses she/her/ella pronouns. Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity, is a state-driven national organization that builds power and sustains a young people's movement for reproductive justice by centering the leadership of young people of color who are women, queer, trans, nonbinary, and people of low income. She is a national expert on abortion access and a prominent spokesperson on reproductive justice and public policy, who has been featured on The Washington Post, NBC Latino, Fox News Latino, Color Lines, ThinkProgress, and others. 1012 14th Street NW, Suite 305 Washington, DC 20005 Toll Free 1 (888) 784-4494 Phone 1 (202) 965-7700 Fax 1 (202) 965-7701

***Listener Discretion is Warned*** Hola Conchitas! Season 3 drops this first week of October 2021! But before then we wanted to share this *Special Episode* that was our first episode to be recorded live in collab with Planned Parenthood Utah regarding Safe Abortion featuring two special guests. Our first guest is abortion storyteller, Angela Carrasco-Hinojosa a wealth and wellness coordinator working with women and children who are experience substance abuse. She is working to better engage with communities in their own health are decisions at Planned Parenthood as the Latinx Intern. Angela is a first-generation woman of color and daughter of immigrant Mexican parents who grew up in SLC and constantly strives to give back to her community who invest in her. Our second guest is Nancy Cárdenas Peña, a policy exert and organizer at heart advocating at the intersection of im/migartion and reproductive health care with a desire to see communities exercise their full bodily autonomy. Nancy currently works at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice (Latina Institute) as the Texas State Director for Policy and Advocacy. Nancy is a board member of the Frontera Fund, an abortion fund that exclusively serves the Rio Grande Valley with practical support and abortion needs. For more information, about access to safe abortion and to learn all about the resources Planned Parenthood has to offer, check out the links below: Planned Parenthood Utah Ambassador Program link: https://ppacutah.org/beehive/ National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice: https://www.latinainstitute.org/ Texas Abortion Funds: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/txfunds --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/self-conchaspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/self-conchaspodcast/support

IntersectionalityAs an Assemblymember, González-Rojas works to address a variety of intersectional issues facing her community, ranging from housing to healthcare. Her prior experience as a reproductive justice advocate has trained her well for intersectional lawmaking, which is often siloed by the political process. This approach serves the people most marginalized and helps create dynamic bills that tackle multiple areas of injustice to help constituents.Excluded Workers' RightsExcluded workers are not protected by many of the labor laws that govern most sectors, which include undocumented, part-time, and contract workers. They perform critical duties in our economy and have little recourse against various forms of exploitation and discrimination. During the COVID pandemic, excluded workers were labeled ‘essential', and should be protected because they protect us and our economic system.Reimagining Public FinancingNew York City has publicly subsidized elections, but New York State and most of the rest of the country do not. An easy way to help democracy is to pass sweeping campaign finance reform to level the playing field and remove wealth from the equation. This allows a new crop of diverse voices and perspectives to succeed in elections, creating stronger, broader, legislation to help all Americans, not just rich ones.FIND OUT MORE:Jessica González-Rojas serves in the New York State Assembly representing the 34th Assembly District, which includes the diverse Queens communities of Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, Woodside and Corona. She is an unapologetic social justice leader fighting for the values of dignity, justice, and equity. Jessica has dedicated her life – on both the local and national level – to fight for immigrant rights, racial justice, and gender equity.For 13 years, Jessica served in leadership at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, the only national reproductive justice organization that is dedicated to building Latina power to advance health, dignity, and justice for 29 million Latinas, their families, and communities in the United States. She has been a leader in progressive movements for over two decades. Jessica successfully forges connections between reproductive health, gender, immigration, LGBTQ liberation, labor and Latinx civil rights, breaking down barriers between movements and building a strong Latina grassroots presence.Jessica is a long-time leader in community and electoral politics. Prior to running for State Assembly in 2020, she was elected to the New York State Committee from 2002-2006. She has received proclamations from the New York State Senate, New York State Assembly, New York City Comptroller and New York City Council for her local and national advocacy.You can follow her on Twitter @votejgr.Additional InformationFuture Hindsight PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group

Planned Parenthood's Alexis McGill-Johnson on the Women's Health Protection Act On Friday, the House of Representatives passed the Women's Health Protection Act, which would make abortion access a federal right and override the growing number of abortion bans that have been passed at the state level, including SB-8 in Texas. For more on this, The Takeaway spoke to Alexis McGill-Johnson, the president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. What is the Black Maternal Health Momnibus? The Takeaway is joined by Professor Monica McLemore,  Professor of Nursing, UC San Francisco about the Black Maternal Health Momnibus package and a conversation about the big picture of racial disparities within reproductive health care. What Reproductive Justice Looks Like for the Latinx Community 16 percent of Latinas have not visited a doctor in the last two years. Latinas are the group of women most likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer. And, because of higher poverty rates and lower rates of insurance coverage, Latinas have less access to contraception, and more than 50 percent of pregnancies among Latinas are unintended. Despite these startling inequalities, Latinx communities are often excluded from mainstream conversations about reproductive health. The Takeaway spoke with Lupe M. Rodríguez, executive director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice.  For transcripts, see individual segment pages.

Planned Parenthood's Alexis McGill-Johnson on the Women's Health Protection Act On Friday, the House of Representatives passed the Women's Health Protection Act, which would make abortion access a federal right and override the growing number of abortion bans that have been passed at the state level, including SB-8 in Texas. For more on this, The Takeaway spoke to Alexis McGill-Johnson, the president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. What is the Black Maternal Health Momnibus? The Takeaway is joined by Professor Monica McLemore,  Professor of Nursing, UC San Francisco about the Black Maternal Health Momnibus package and a conversation about the big picture of racial disparities within reproductive health care. What Reproductive Justice Looks Like for the Latinx Community 16 percent of Latinas have not visited a doctor in the last two years. Latinas are the group of women most likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer. And, because of higher poverty rates and lower rates of insurance coverage, Latinas have less access to contraception, and more than 50 percent of pregnancies among Latinas are unintended. Despite these startling inequalities, Latinx communities are often excluded from mainstream conversations about reproductive health. The Takeaway spoke with Lupe M. Rodríguez, executive director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice.  For transcripts, see individual segment pages.

Our host Vanessa Gonzalez is joined by Aimee Arrambide, Executive Director at Avow Texas; Leila Abolfazli, Director for Federal Reproductive Rights at National Women's Law Center; and Nancy Cardenas Pena, Texas Director of Policy and Advocacy at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice to discuss how recent abortion restrictions ​and laws that are chipping away at the right to vote are rooted in white supremacy and how to fight against them.

Intersectionality As an Assemblymember, González-Rojas works to address a variety of intersectional issues facing her community, ranging from housing to healthcare. Her prior experience as a reproductive justice advocate has trained her well for intersectional lawmaking, which is often siloed by the political process. This approach serves the people most marginalized and helps create dynamic bills that tackle multiple areas of injustice to help constituents. Excluded Workers' Rights Excluded workers are not protected by many of the labor laws that govern most sectors, which include undocumented, part-time, and contract workers. They perform critical duties in our economy and have little recourse against various forms of exploitation and discrimination. During the COVID pandemic, excluded workers were labeled ‘essential', and should be protected because they protect us and our economic system. Reimagining Public Financing New York City has publicly subsidized elections, but New York State and most of the rest of the country do not. An easy way to help democracy is to pass sweeping campaign finance reform to level the playing field and remove wealth from the equation. This allows a new crop of diverse voices and perspectives to succeed in elections, creating stronger, broader, legislation to help all Americans, not just rich ones. FIND OUT MORE: Jessica González-Rojas serves in the New York State Assembly representing the 34th Assembly District, which includes the diverse Queens communities of Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, Woodside and Corona. She is an unapologetic social justice leader fighting for the values of dignity, justice, and equity. Jessica has dedicated her life – on both the local and national level – to fight for immigrant rights, racial justice, and gender equity. For 13 years, Jessica served in leadership at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, the only national reproductive justice organization that is dedicated to building Latina power to advance health, dignity, and justice for 29 million Latinas, their families, and communities in the United States. She has been a leader in progressive movements for over two decades. Jessica successfully forges connections between reproductive health, gender, immigration, LGBTQ liberation, labor and Latinx civil rights, breaking down barriers between movements and building a strong Latina grassroots presence. Jessica is a long-time leader in community and electoral politics. Prior to running for State Assembly in 2020, she was elected to the New York State Committee from 2002-2006. She has received proclamations from the New York State Senate, New York State Assembly, New York City Comptroller and New York City Council for her local and national advocacy. You can follow her on Twitter @votejgr.

Episode 197 Nancy Cárdenas Peña. Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Nancy Cárdenas Peña. Nancy Cárdenas Peña is a policy expert and an organizer at heart advocating at the intersection of im/migration and reproductive healthcare with a desire to see communities exercise their full bodily autonomy. She currently works at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice (Latina Institute) as the Texas State Director for Policy and Advocacy. Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, she lived in Mexico before returning to the United States and continuing her public education. Nancy graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in political science. She worked for the City of Austin developing and promoting the passage of local level reproductive healthcare initiatives and served on the Commission for Women. She is also a part of the Texas We Testify cohort, a group of abortion storytellers seeking to advance narratives around abortion access. Nancy is a board member of the Frontera Fund, an abortion fund that exclusively serves the Rio Grande Valley with practical support and abortion needs. National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice (Latina Institute): * https://www.latinainstitute.org (Dan/Tommy Note: click the donate button on the homepage to support!) * https://twitter.com/LatinaInstitute Nancy: https://twitter.com/ncardenastx Other organizations to consider supporting/volunteering (Nancy mentioned these in episode): * Frontera Fund Rio Grande Valley: https://fronterafundrgv.org * West Fund Texas: https://www.westfund.org * The Lilith Fund: https://www.lilithfund.org * Texas Equal Access Fund (TEA Fund): https://teafund.org * The Afiya Center: https://www.theafiyacenter.org * Fund Texas Choice: https://fundtexaschoice.org * Jane's Due Process: https://janesdueprocess.org Note: Guests create their own bio description for each episode. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is hosted and produced by Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is listener supported! The easiest way to donate is via the Venmo app and you can donate to (at symbol) CuriosityHour (Download app here: venmo.com) The Curiosity Hour Podcast is available free on 13 platforms: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Soundcloud, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, Podbean, PlayerFM, Castbox, and Pocket Casts. Disclaimers: The Curiosity Hour Podcast may contain content not suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion advised. The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are solely those of the guest(s). These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of The Curiosity Hour Podcast. This podcast may contain explicit language. The Public Service Announcement near the end of the episode solely represents the views of Tommy and Dan and not our guests or our listeners.

Today's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Charlotte Hancock, Executive Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress. They discuss how, last week, the Supreme Court allowed a Texas law to take effect that bans abortion after around the sixth week of pregnancy, at which point many people do not even know they are pregnant. This law is devastating for many Texans, particularly for those who cannot afford to travel out of state to access abortion care. It also goes against the established precedent set by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, leading many to be concerned about the implications of this law for other states across the country. To talk with Brent and Charlotte about this law, and what can be done to protect abortion rights in Texas and beyond, they're joined by two expert guests. They are Jackie Blank, a federal legislative strategist and the Act for Women campaign manager at the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Nancy Cárdenas Peña, the Texas state director for policy and advocacy at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. Generation Progress' website is GenProgress.org and their Twitter handle is @GenProgress.  Brent Cohen's Twitter handle is @BrentJCohen and Charlotte Hancock's handle is @CharlatAnne. The Twitter handle for the Center for Reproductive Rights is @ReproRights and Jackie Blank's handle is @jackieblank13. The Twitter handle for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice is @LatinaInstitute and Nancy Cárdenas Peña's handle is @NCardenasTX. 

Today's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Charlotte Hancock, Executive Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress. They discuss how, last week, the Supreme Court allowed a Texas law to take effect that bans abortion after around the sixth week of pregnancy, at which point many people do not even know they are pregnant. This law is devastating for many Texans, particularly for those who cannot afford to travel out of state to access abortion care. It also goes against the established precedent set by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, leading many to be concerned about the implications of this law for other states across the country. To talk with Brent and Charlotte about this law, and what can be done to protect abortion rights in Texas and beyond, they're joined by two expert guests. They are Jackie Blank, a federal legislative strategist and the Act for Women campaign manager at the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Nancy Cárdenas Peña, the Texas state director for policy and advocacy at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. Generation Progress' website is GenProgress.org and their Twitter handle is @GenProgress. Brent Cohen's Twitter handle is @BrentJCohen and Charlotte Hancock's handle is @CharlatAnne. The Twitter handle for the Center for Reproductive Rights is @ReproRights and Jackie Blank's handle is @jackieblank13. The Twitter handle for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice is @LatinaInstitute and Nancy Cárdenas Peña's handle is @NCardenasTX.

Nancy Cárdenas Peña, the Texas director for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, joined The World's host Marco Werman to talk about the impact of Texas' new abortion law on undocumented women at the US-Mexico border.

How does “toxic stress” for students in the intersection of immigration and education manifest itself, and what are the long term effects it can have if not addressed? What are the most pressing concerns that educators have about their English learners as a result of the pandemic and what do they need to support them? How can educators, policy makers and community organizations contribute to an environment that allows English learners and their families to thrive in an academic setting? We dig into these questions and more with our guest, Rosario Quiroz Villarreal. Rosario Quiroz Villarreal is a policy entrepreneur at Next100 focused on increasing educational equity for immigrant students and students of color, including by removing the systemic barriers their families face when seeking opportunity. She has written numerous articles centering and celebrating the lived experience of immigrants and advocating for policy solutions to challenges. Among other projects, she has worked with a diverse coalition of immigration and education advocates to draft a toolkit for K–12 educators that prepared them to support their students, families, and colleagues when the DACA decision came down from the Supreme Court. Rosario has worked on social justice issues and with youth throughout her career. She spent five years as a bilingual educator, teaching in public and charter school settings in Texas and New York. She was recognized as a Champion of Change by the Obama administration for her work with immigrant English learner students. Rosario also worked with the Boys and Girls Club of Henderson County, North Carolina, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health in NYC, and Momentum Alliance in Portland, Oregon. As you’ll hear in our conversation, her passion for this work stems from lived experiences, thorough research and valuable time in educational settings. During the episode, we mention that Highest Aspirations will be featuring teacher shout-outs submitted by listeners from now through the end of the school year. If you would like to participate, you can record a short audio message on your phone or computer and email it to haley.sandifer@ellevationeducation.com. For more information on recording and submitting your message, check out our blog post. You can find additional resources and episode takeaways on our ELL Community page at ellevationeducation.com/ellcommunity. If you haven’t done so already, we invite you to join our ELL Community while you’re there so you get weekly resources, strategies and tips from that you can use right away. Finally, the 2021 Ellevation Scholarship is still accepting applications - if you are interested in the application, visit this page to learn more and apply. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/highest-aspirations/message

Dr. Rodriguez has a BS in Biology from the university of Puerto Rico, Doctor in Medicine from The State University of NY in Buffalo and completed his residency in 1985 from Nassau County Medical Center in NY. Currently he is an Associate Professor Emeritus of OBGYN at Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, and Medical Director for Community Affairs at Care New England. He was the President and CEO of Women's Care a multispecialty group in Southern New England and is the former Medical Director of Planned Parenthood of RI. He is a former Chair of the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, The Rhode Island Community Foundation, International Institute of RI and Rhode Island Project AIDS. He also has been a board member of the Alan Guttmacher Institute and the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health He co-founded the RI Latino Political Action Committee and Latino Public Radio, where he hosted a daily radio show in Spanish on health care issues, for which he was recently awarded the Metcalf Media Award. He currently hosts a health themed webcast and radio show called Nuestra Salud, and a news analysis show Cirugia Politica, on RhodeInforma.com and La Mega 94.9 FM Michael Fine, MD has been an advocate for communities, healthcare reform and the care of under-served populations worldwide for 40 years. His career as a community organizer and family physician has led him to some of the poorest places in the United States and dangerous, war-ravaged communities in third-world countries. His experiences across the globe have enabled him to craft numerous short stories, novels and healthcare policy books about how we can change the world by empowering, caring for and educating one another. This podcast is a collection of new short stories by Michael Fine. Email us any questions or suggestions at michaelfinemd@gmail.com Follow Michael Fine for updates on events and appearances on Twitter: @DrMichaelFine Facebook: facebook.com/drmichaelfine LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichaelfine/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alternative-fictions-new-stories-from-michael-fine/id1517653005?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5YqEWytcOIJ8u5H28zAUqg Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yNDNjZjE0NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this episode of Tamarindo, Brenda and Ana Sheila catch up on their first in-person recording in a while, starting off with what’s getting their matracas and basuras.  Next, we check in with the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice by speaking to their new executive director, Guadalupe “Lupe” M. Rodríguez. She tells us about the important work of movement building and how Latina Institute is fighting to improve health care access, including reproductive care.  Lupe is a scientist with an activist heart dedicated to supporting communities to unleash their power to achieve liberation and justice. Born in Mexico City, Lupe’s family immigrated to San Jose, California to seek medical care for her brother. A self-proclaimed disruptor with a passion for change, Lupe pivoted from a career in science to pursue social justice policy work in México, Peru, and California.  We wrap up this episode with our Calma segment bringing you some tunes that are instant mood enhancers. Stay connected with Latina Institute: latinainstitute.org (https://www.latinainstitute.org/) Twitter: @LatinaInstitute As mentioned on the pod, you can access Planned Parenthood’s telehealth services here: http://www.plannedparenthood/tamarindo Registration for our event with award-winning journalist Alicia Menendez of the Latina to Latina podcast can be found here: https://linktr.ee/tamarindopodcast We’re now accepting pitches! We want to publish perspectives, essays, think pieces, and stories from the tamarindo podcast community! Got something to say, pitch us. We’re looking for 600-1200 word pieces. Get in touch at tamarindopodcast.com  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!    Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tamarindo/id1102882792?mt=2)   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast (https://twitter.com/TamarindoCast) or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast (https://www.instagram.com/tamarindopodcast/)   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards (https://twitter.com/BrendaRicards)   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila (https://www.instagram.com/la_anasheila/) and twitter@Shelli1228 (https://twitter.com/shelli1228)

Health care is a human right and yet immigrants in the US cannot receive appropriate health insurance coverage or healthcare because of their immigration status. Abbey Zhu, member of the Chicago chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF), Luisa Cuautle, activist with the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice (NLIRJ) and Candace Gibson, Associate Director of Government Relations at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice sit down with us to talk about the HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act and how the legislation will ensure access to quality, affordable, and dependable healthcare coverage for all immigrants.Support the show (https://www.reprosfightback.com/take-action#donate)

Latino civic engagement is a thing now – it’s all over the news. In this episode of I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY I sit with María J. Torres-López, founder of Diáspora en Resistencia (focused on building a new Puerto Rico) and former Executive Board Secretary Women’s March Florida, to discuss how to effectively engage and mobilize Latino constituents. As a lead community organizer, who works in coalition with other local, national and international social justice groups such as The National Latina Institute of Reproductive Health, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Vamos Puerto Rico, and Black Lives Matter Alliance, María knows A LOT about 1) Participation 2) Organization, 3) Mobilization and 4) Representation, and I needed her insight. These are the four pillars of a new platform I’m launching – Comadres In Action (C.I.A.) – for BIPOC women and allies to help each other infiltrate all sectors of society and across all industries. Approximately 1 in 10 people in the U.S. is a Latina (Census) and it behooves us to take action because we are the matriarchs of the new América. We need to help women learn how to:  Participate, Organize, Mobilize and Represent, from local PTAs and boardrooms to elected office.

Season 1 Episode 6 features an interview with Elizabeth Estrada ( commonly known as Eli) - a Mexican immigrant organizer based in the Bronx working on reproductive justice in New York City and State. In this episode we discuss fake clinics, also known as crisis pregnancy centers.We do a deep dive into how fake clinics are intentionally confusing and coercing people to give birth by creating barriers and detours, as well as providing misinformation to people who are looking to learn about and access abortion. Elizabeth Estrada Bio:Elizabeth Estrada serves as the New York Field and Advocacy Manager at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. Previously, she served as the Civic Engagement Manager where she worked to raise the voices of Latinas nationally for policy change at all levels of government on issues that impact people's reproductive freedom and self-determination. Elizabeth immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico at the age of 4, where she remained undocumented until age 13. She began as a Sexual and Reproductive Health “Promotora” for the Feminist Women's Health Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Elizabeth has had the honor of organizing hundreds of women on reproductive justice in her 10 years of grassroots organizing experience.References During the Episode:Reach out to Eli to get involved in the fight against fake clinics in The Bronx and throughout NY State email: newyork@latinainstitute.orgPro Truth New York: a coalition of reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates, policy makers, and service providers, united to fight fake abortion clinicsExpose Fake Clinics: a national initiative created to tell the truth about manipulative, fake reproductive health centersAdvocates for Youth: where Eli first shared her abortion story via their 1in3 campaign.Yo Te Apoyo: a campaign from Latina Institute to destigmatize abortion, and shift the culture to one of compassion and dignity.Renee Bracey Sherman: award winning reproductive justice activist and writer with expertise in public abortion storytelling and ending abortion stigmaLifting Latina Voices Initiative at the Feminist Women's Health Center in Atlanta, GALegislation for a research board to measure impact of fake clinics: NYS Assembly passed the LSPC Study Bill (A.8212) on 7/21. It authorizes the Commissioner of Health to conduct a study and issue a report examining the unmet health and resource needs facing pregnant women in New York and the impact of limited service pregnancy centersCreated and Hosted by Taja LindleyProduced by Colored Girls HustleMusic, Soundscape and Audio Engineering by Emma AlabasterSupport our work on Patreon or make a one-time payment via PayPalFor more information visit BirthJustice.nyc This podcast is made possible, in part, by the Narrative Power Stipend - a grant funded by Forward Together for members of Echoing Ida.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/TajaLindley)

Robyn and Anna chat about the pandemic, the church, and social justice with Latinx visionary Lisbeth Melendez-Rivera. Her perspective is formed by her Puerto Rican roots, her background in the medical field, and the unashamed presence in queer liberation. Lisbeth is the Director of Latino and Catholic Initiatives for the Religion and Faith Program. . She envisioned and directed Before God: We Are All Family, a powerful short documentary that she has shared with Latino/a communities across the country. In addition to being a powerful training tool, Before God has been recognized at the Reel it OUT Queer Film Festival in Norfolk, Virginia and at the Ethnografilm Festival in Paris, France.As the Director of Latino and Catholic Initiatives, Lisbeth works to deepen the already impressive reach of her work with Latino/a communities and will to develop and implement Catholic engagement work across the organization. As a testament to Lisbeth’s longtime work at the intersection of Latino/a and LGBT communities, Lisbeth was recognized with The Legacy Award, presented by the Women of the Latino GLBT History Project in partnership with the DC Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs and the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health.Lisbeth has crisscrossed the country, training workers and community leaders in organizing, leadership development and community building strategies from a grassroots perspective. Lisbeth has served on the Boards of the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health, the National Youth Advocacy Coalition, Pride @ Work & the National Organizer Alliance. She has also been a volunteer with Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD), Haymarket People’s Fund, ASTRAEA Lesbian Foundation for Justice as well as many other organizations.A biologist and sociologist by education, is it her calling to social justice that makes her passions flare and her days move forward. Today Lisbeth lives in Washington, DC alongside her life-partner, Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz, her godson, and their animal farm!

Robyn and Anna chat about the pandemic, the church, and social justice with Latinx visionary Lisbeth Melendez-Rivera. Her perspective is formed by her Puerto Rican roots, her background in the medical field, and the unashamed presence in queer liberation. Lisbeth is the Director of Latino and Catholic Initiatives for the Religion and Faith Program. . She envisioned and directed Before God: We Are All Family, a powerful short documentary that she has shared with Latino/a communities across the country. In addition to being a powerful training tool, Before God has been recognized at the Reel it OUT Queer Film Festival in Norfolk, Virginia and at the Ethnografilm Festival in Paris, France.As the Director of Latino and Catholic Initiatives, Lisbeth works to deepen the already impressive reach of her work with Latino/a communities and will to develop and implement Catholic engagement work across the organization. As a testament to Lisbeth’s longtime work at the intersection of Latino/a and LGBT communities, Lisbeth was recognized with The Legacy Award, presented by the Women of the Latino GLBT History Project in partnership with the DC Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs and the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health.Lisbeth has crisscrossed the country, training workers and community leaders in organizing, leadership development and community building strategies from a grassroots perspective. Lisbeth has served on the Boards of the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health, the National Youth Advocacy Coalition, Pride @ Work & the National Organizer Alliance. She has also been a volunteer with Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD), Haymarket People’s Fund, ASTRAEA Lesbian Foundation for Justice as well as many other organizations.A biologist and sociologist by education, is it her calling to social justice that makes her passions flare and her days move forward. Today Lisbeth lives in Washington, DC alongside her life-partner, Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz, her godson, and their animal farm!

What is essential medicine? Across the country, abortion access has been labeled “non-essential” While several states have discouraged nonessential medical procedures like cosmetic surgery and elective dental work during the national health crisis, six states — Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas — determined that cosmetic surgery and Abortion fall under the same exact category of medical procedure. Federal judges have blocked the bans from going into effect in nearly all the states. But the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the Texas ban to take effect on a temporary basis. Abortion providers vowed to appeal to the Supreme Court if necessary. Joining the show is Elizabeth Estrada, from the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice in New York. While some organizations report less calls and here in NYC, there has been a downturn in the reporting of domestic violence incidents, but looks can be deceiving. It is no surprise, as a 2016 study “Intimate Partner Violence in the Great Recession” reported that times of social and economic turmoil see large and widespread increases in rates of intimate partner violence and that economic instability and stress is one of the single most dangerous risk factors for women experiencing abuse. Joining todays show is Robina Niaz, the founder and executive Director of Turning Point for Women and Families, the first NYC non-profit to address domestic violence in the Muslim community. Joining her is Stephanie Nilva, the executive director of Day One, a non profit organization based in NYC focused on preventing dating violence among youth and supporting survivors of domestic violence.

In honor of open enrollment season, Maggie sat down with her friend and healthcare advocate, Nina Serrianne. They talked about why it's so important for people to have health insurance, what the options are, and how to make sure you get the plan that is right for you.Resources:Healthcare.govAffordable Care ActMedicaid - for low-income folksMedicare - for elderly folksJunk Plans -Planned Parenthood Mohawk HudsonHyde AmendmentContraception mandateCongressional Review Act (this has since failed in the Senate)Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 (HR3) - Call your Congressperson!How to figure out how to contact your rep:https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representativehttps://www.callmycongress.com/https://5calls.org/ Access Is Affordability ActWhat the Health podcastKaiser Family Healthcare Q&A--Since 2002, Nina Esperanza Serrianne has advocated on the local, state, and national level for reproductive health, rights, and justice; gender equity; LGBTQ rights; and ending gender-based violence. Nina is the Sexual and Reproductive Health Equity Policy analyst at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health and among other issues works to protect Title X, Medicaid coverage, the Affordable Care Act, and contraceptive access for Latinxs living in the U.S.Some highlights of her career include working in the office of Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), working for Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson, and publishing her first book, America in the Nineties, a survey of the policies and politics of the decade, published by Syracuse University Press in 2015.Follow Nina on Twitter to stay informed.--To learn more about Maggie and her coaching and speaking services, visit www.maggiegermano.com.To get more involved with Money Circle:Join the free Facebook groupCome to an in-person event in DCSign up for the virtual membership programThe theme music is called Escaping Light by Aaron Sprinkle. The podcast artwork design is by my dear husband, Dan Rader.

On this week’s hour of Women Fight Back, we discuss the Trump Administration's move to spearhead with Saudi Arabia an international coalition against abortion and reproductive rights. The coalition of 19 countries, many of whom like Brazil represent right wing governments, are attacking the U.N.'s current policies on sexual and reproductive health. Joining the show is Elizabeth Estrada, the NY Field and Advocacy Manager for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health. Later we discuss the climate strikes and the increasing violence in Colombia after the Trump administration has been advocating against key components of the 2016 peace accords from the moment it took power. The White House has urged a return to forced eradication of illicit crops instead of programs for crop substitution and rural development. Joining the show is Cathy Rojas, an organizer with the ANSWER Coalition and the U.S. / Canadian Coalition for Peace in Colombia.

We made a mistake last week. We failed to put enough focus on the real story of the El Paso shooting -- that it was the largest massacre of Latinx people in modern American history. This week, we try to make it right. We shout out orgs building Latinx power in Texas, speak with El Paso attorney and legend of immigration law Carlos Spector, and highlight brave Latinx Texans who aren't taking any mierda. Plus, learn how showing up to city council meetings can make you internet famous! (a la Green Shirt Guy). SUPPORT ROUSER'S NEW PATREON PAGE! Want to make sure The Rabble pod keeps coming? Help us pay for it! (We are making zero dollars on the pod and need your help to keep going.) ALSO, you get super fun perks when you pitch in to help us cover our costs (secret parties, GIF chats, even a prayer candle with your face on it!). Go to https://www.patreon.com/rousertx NOW NOW NOW NOW! Also, spread the joy of Ann Richards and The Rabble all across Texas on T-shirts, stickers, mugs, or whatevs: https://rouser.threadless.com/ THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Carlos Spector, El Paso immigration attorney and co-founder of the National Network for Immigrant Rights and Mexicanos en Exilio, a nonprofit that seeks to help Mexican asylum seekers FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ SH*T TO DO: Support organizations that are building power for the Latinx community! In Texas: Jolt Texas: https://jolttx.org/en/ The Texas Young Democrats Hispanic/Latinx caucus: https://www.facebook.com/TYDLatinx/ RAPIDO: which enables communities to recover from disasters more quickly: http://www.rapidorecovery.org/?fbclid=IwAR1YBAxa2vWUWMRQU7LWKS3cUFEeq_Yr5k7uKKHbXlxE6KC1sj4jlzdCVy4 ARISE in South Texas: http://www.arisesotex.org/ LUPE: https://lupenet.org/ Con Mi Madre: http://www.conmimadre.org Chingona Fest Texas: https://www.facebook.com/ChingonaFestTexas/ Youth Rise Texas: https://www.facebook.com/YouthRiseTexas/ Latinitas: https://www.facebook.com/latinitasmag/ Workers Defense Project: http://www.workersdefense.org/ Proyecto Teatro: https://proyectoteatro.com/ Brazos Interfaith Immigration Network: https://www.facebook.com/biintx/ Jane's Due Process https://janesdueprocess.org/ Texas A&M University Colonias Program: http://colonias.arch.tamu.edu/ Tarrant County Democratic Party's LatinX Voter Outreach Committee https://www.facebook.com/LatinXVoterOutreach/ Battleground Texas: https://www.facebook.com/BattlegroundTexas Texas AFL-CIO: https://www.facebook.com/TexasAFLCIO/ Poder Quince: https://www.poderquince.com/ Nationally: LULAC: https://lulac.org/ MALDEF: https://www.maldef.org/ VotoLatino: https://votolatino.org/ The Pew Research Center does excellent work on research and identifying trends impacting the latinx community: https://www.pewresearch.org/ National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health: https://www.latinainstitute.org/ Raices: https://www.raicestexas.org/ United We Dream: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedWeDream/?hc_location=ufi Locally in Austin: Hustle for the Cause, a social impact production company based in Austin that puts on Chingonafest and has a mission to “create cultural content and experiences that empower underserved communities.”: https://www.hustleforthecause.com/ and https://www.chingonafesttx.com/ Urban Roots: https://urbanrootsatx.org/ Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce members: https://www.gahcc.org/ City of Austin Hispanic Quality of Life Commission: https://www.austintexas.gov/content/hispaniclatino-quality-life-resource-advisory-commission Austin Tejano Democrats: https://www.facebook.com/groups/8310263446/ Dress for Success Austin: https://austin.dressforsuccess.org/ LINKS WE MENTIONED: Green Shirt Guy and his viral moment laughing at hate: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/09/opinions/greenshirtguy-how-i-went-viral-kack/index.html?fbclid=IwAR09ICU7k197r4UkpL6UGgav3EcC_qyMnpFTpYSN2nISANNoAOc1hiqbF5k Tucson Free and Together: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TucsonFreeAndTogether/ Website: https://www.familiesfreeandtogether.org/ Live in Austin? Meet new politically engaged friends and get your own viral city council moment with A Functional Democracy's fellows program! Applications due August 22. Kristen signed up!! Join her!: https://www.afunctionaldemocracy.com/fellow-application?fbclid=IwAR3rrYCyDH4i3ZmqNIz70ofjcP4hdjdaXFWAuREaxLs4Lve9alVtqVPktlo Alexa Ura of The Texas Tribune wrote a raw and moving Twitter thread on what it feels like to be a brown reporter in Texas after the El Paso shooting: https://twitter.com/alexazura/status/1159283660639625216 Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez (WE FREAKING STAN) launched a campaign for U.S. Senate against John Cornyn!!!: https://cristinafortexas.com/ (She's also the founder of Jolt Texas, a badass org building power for Latinx Texans): https://jolttx.org/en/ Julián Castro took out an ad speaking directly to Trump and calling him out for his role in the El Paso massacre: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/08/13/julian-castro-fox-news-texas/ Julián Castro's “disarm hate” policy proposal: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/08/09/days-after-el-paso-massacre-julian-castro-releases-plan-disarm-hate/ Info on the councilmen in Plano trying to defund Collin County's rape crisis center because it offers Plan B TO RAPE VICTIMS: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Plan-B-Pill-Center-of-Rape-Crisis-Center-Funding-Debate-in-Plano-538489931.html The Turning Point rape crisis center website: https://www.theturningpoint.org/ Speak up for The Turning Point in Plano this Saturday, August 17!: https://www.facebook.com/events/439837823274985/ From Lulu Garcia Navarro of NPR on the lack of Latinx representation in newsrooms and how that resulted in a news cycle that didn't highlight what should have been the headline everywhere on the El Paso terrorist attack, “largest massacre of Latinx people in modern American history”: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/we-must-recognize-hispanics-were-targeted/595783/ WE DIDN'T MENTION THIS BUT PLEASE READ IT >>>>> The Texas Observer puts anti-Mexican violence in El Paso into historical context: https://www.texasobserver.org/to-understand-the-el-paso-massacre-look-to-the-long-legacy-of-anti-mexican-violence-at-the-border/ Current issue of Mother Jones magazine, which profiles our guest Carlos Spector in the article “Hold the Line”: https://www.motherjones.com/mag/2019/09/toc/ More on Carlos Spector's work defending asylum-seekers: https://www.borderreport.com/hot-topics/too-afraid-to-go-home-texas-lawyer-stands-up-for-two-mayan-migrants/ See Carlos Spector speak at TribFest September 28: https://festival.texastribune.org/speakers/carlos_spector.1zu9hc85

For clarity, these show notes and this podcast episode will be inclusive of undocumented immigrants and immigrants with legal status. In the United States today, there are more than 8 million citizens who live with at least one family member who may be undocumented. Yesenia Chavez with the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) and Jaclyn Dean with the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) talk to us about the fight for access to healthcare for immigrants. Children make up the majority of the millions of citizens who live with at least one family member. In fact, 6 million of these citizens are children. This means that many types of immigration enforcement actions come with severe emotional, mental, developmental, physical and financial repercussions for both the children and the undocumented individuals. Immigrants are not able to legally access public benefit programs until they have proven their permanent resident status, and only after five years of having that status. These programs can help provide housing, food, and health security to these communities. It is important to note that this same five-year bar also prevents access to the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplace. This means that opportunities for immigrant individuals and families are already limited, and immigrants often rely on a patchwork of insurance sources to cover healthcare. If their employer does not cover insurance or if they do not qualify for Medicaid, then immigrants often have to turn to paying for emergency care out of pocket, or seeking help through a community health center.46% of immigrant, non-citizen women of reproductive age in the U.S. are privately insured, 19% rely on Medicaid for their insurance, and 34% are completely uninsured. The uninsured rate for immigrant women of reproductive age who are living in poverty is 48%. Nearly half of all immigrants in the U.S. are women and children.Support the show (https://www.reprosfightback.com/take-action#donate)

This week we are doing something a little different. We talked to a number of amazing SRHR heroes to hear their story of how they got into working in the reproductive justice or sexual and reproductive health and rights space. We talked with: Bergen Cooper, Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)Jennie Wetter, rePROs Fight Back and Population InstituteJonathan Rucks, PAIYesenia Chavez, National Latina Institute for Reproductive HealthMimi Spalding, Planned Parenthood Federation of America Jaclyn Dean, National Asian Pacific American Women's ForumRebecca Dennis, PAIJamila Taylor, Center for American Progress  Jenny Vanyur, Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaPreston Mitchum, Advocates for YouthKirsten Sherk, ICRW (International Center for Research on Women) Rachel Fey, Power to DecideSupport the show (https://www.reprosfightback.com/take-action#donate)

In this episode I speak to Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Executive Director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH). We discuss: Access to birth control in the USA Roe v. Wade: is it in jeopardy? NLIRH’s work And MORE! About Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas Jessica González-Rojas is the Executive Director at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, the only national reproductive justice organization that specifically works to advance reproductive health and rights for Latinas. She an Adjunct Professor of Latino and Latin American Studies at the City University of New York’s City College and has taught courses on reproductive rights, gender and sexuality. Jessica has a Masters degree in Public Administration from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Boston University. She is a regular media voice in local and national outlets such as MSNBC’s Melissa Harris Perry Show, News Nation, National Public Radio, the Bill Moyers Show, the Daily Beast, among others. You can learn more about NLIRH here. Follow us! Don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on Instagram and Twitter! Don’t forget to email info@parentingandpoliticspodcast.com and send me your ideas for topics and guests and your thoughts about the podcast!

Elianne Ramos, Senior Director of Communications and Public Affairs at National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health and prior Latino Digital Coalitions Desk for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, shares her experiences launching and maintaining a YouTube Live platform for her organization. She discusses the benefits of YouTube Live in helping maintain consistent, digestible, and shareable communications that tie together all threads of her organization’s work, what it takes for nonprofits to start their own, and more.

Jessica González-Rojas, Executive Director of National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, shares her experiences planning for her sabbatical and the unexpected benefits it brought to her organization. She also shares tips for how nonprofit leaders can prepare for their own sabbaticals and set sabbatical policies for staff.

An Executive Coach with nearly two decades of proven success, Elix Cintron is a nationally recognized authority on growth and leadership. Using profound personal development tools, powerful business strategies, and his own groundbreaking GRIP (Greatness Requires Intention and Purpose) methodology, Elix provides driven professionals with the skills necessary to accelerate their success and achieve practical results in business and in life. Certified through the College of Executive Coaching, Elix is a member of the International Coach Federation and an affiliate member, Institute of Coaching, at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate. He is proud to have been certified in Judith E. Glaser’s Conversational Intelligence® system.  Just recently he was featured in the Boston Globe newspaper for his outstanding work and they wrote “His business is making others better.” Visit http://www.performancecoachingbyelix.com Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Elix came to Boston in 1983, earning a B.A. in Public Relations and Advertising and an M.A. in Marketing Communications—both from Emerson College. In 1998, Elix discovered his love for coaching in a Landmark Forum seminar. Over the next five years, he participated in many Landmark programs, including the Introduction Leaders Program (ILP), eventually becoming a Classroom Leader for the Boston Center and an ILP Program Leader for the Northeast Region, ranked top in the world.Seeking to gain solid business experience – and to walk in the shoes of his clients – Elix spent over 18 years as a corporate executive. He worked for various local and national healthcare organizations, where he was consistently recognized as a powerful leader with the ability to generate stellar results, empowering sales teams to achieve results well above the predictable trend. In 2012, Elix shifted his focus entirely to coaching, establishing Performance Coaching by Elix. Today, Elix coaches both private and corporate clients. He works exclusively with high-performing careerists, with a strong focus on entrepreneurs and leaders who have reached a plateau in their careers. His past and present clients include C-Suite executives, financial service executives, an Amazon best-selling author, and many entrepreneurs. His national corporate clients include Kindred Healthcare, Bay Care Health System, Rehab Care, The Royal Healthcare Group, Ascend Hospice and Caregiver, Inc. He has privately coached high-level executives from organizations such as Falk USA, Dana Farber Institute and the National Latina Institute among many others. He is also a frequent speaker at executive leadership conferences and retreats. Elix’s specialties include: · Guiding first-time entrepreneurs to realize their dreams · Helping high-level professionals push past a plateau or switch careers · Using Conversational Intelligence techniques to cultivate a positive, mutually supportive workplace culture - to achieve better RESULTS · Intensive leadership training · Effective team building and team management Elix coaches in both English and Spanish. “Elix will hold you to account with humor, grace, and an unshakable commitment to your success.” Please visit: http://www.performancecoachingbyelix.com *Enjoying We Don't Die Radio episodes? Would you like to be a Patron of the show? Consider donating $1 or more per episode to help operating costs of the show (I keep the show commercial-free on purpose) please visit: https://www.patreon.com/wedontdieradio or simply give at https://www.paypal.me/SandraChamplain The AREI Afterlife Symposium in Arizona will probably sell out again this year. Get your tickets now! Early bird pricing in effect for the September 13-16, 2018 dates and registration is now available http://www.afterlifesymposium.org/ I'll see you there for sure! Lot's of good things in store for you! "We Don't Die - A Skeptic's Discovery of Life After Death" now available on AUDIOBOOK, get it here http://amzn.to/2yX0TzF all proceeds go to the funding of We Don't Die Radio Show Remember to get Sandra's PDF Report "19 Reasons to Believe in Life After Death" at https://goo.gl/9E3UWa JOIN THE WE DON'T DIE "INSIDER’S CLUB" to receive a free chapter of We Don’t Die – A Skeptic’s Discovery of Life After Death (also available at: http://amzn.to/2fCQPqs ) and the healing audio “How to Survive Grief” at http://wedontdieradio.com/

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Kani Xulam, founder of the American-Kurdish Information Network, and Sputnik News analyst Walter Smolarek.Since the end of March, the Turkish military has quietly been building outposts inside Iraqi territory to attack the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in the nearby Qandil Mountains. The move is, of course, a violation of Iraqi sovereignty. And it points to Turkey’s obsession with fighting Kurds no matter where they are. The weekly series “Criminal Injustice” continues, where the hosts discuss the most egregious conduct of our courts and prosecutors and how justice is denied to so many people in this country, including the systematic abuse of prisoners across the system. Kevin Gosztola, a writer for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure, and Paul Wright, the founder and executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center and editor of Prison Legal News and Criminal Legal News, join the show. In March, Loud & Clear reported about the case of Alejandra Pablos, a prominent local reproductive health activist. Alejandra is a permanent resident of the United States. But when she went to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Arizona for a routine check-in, she was arrested and held incommunicado. She has been released, but is now facing deportation. Brian and John speak with Alejandra Pablos, an organizer with the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, a member of the immigrant rights organization Mijente, and a delegate to the People’s Congress of Resistance held last year in Washington, D.C. French President Emmanuel Macron said last night that he did not believe he changed President Trump’s mind on the Iran nuclear deal and that he expects the US to pull out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action next month. He added that doing so would be bad for everyone--Iran, the European Union, and the United States. Catherine Shakdam, a political commentator and analyst focusing on the Middle East, and the author of “A Tale Of Grand Resistance: Yemen, The Wahhabi And The House Of Saud,” joins the show. Teachers in Arizona walked out today in nearly 100 school districts across the state. The teachers are striking to reestablish education funding to the level where it was years ago (it has dropped 14% just since 2008 in Arizona, measured per student) and to stop passing tax cuts on the backs of public education. Nathalie Hrizi, a teacher and librarian and a teachers union organizer, joins Brian and John. The CIA is actively tweeting its support for deputy director Gina Haspel’s elevation to lead the Agency. It routinely retweets articles supporting or endorsing Haspel, while ignoring those that don’t. This would seem to be an ethical violation. Isn’t any federal agency supposed to be neutral on who may or may not lead it? Ray McGovern, a CIA analyst under seven presidents who was also the personal morning briefer for President George H. W. Bush, joins the show.President Trump told the hosts of Fox & Friends this morning that CIA Director Michael Pompeo was not supposed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when he traveled to North Korea over the Easter weekend. But Kim walked into the room and the two spoke for more than an hour. Pompeo later said that Kim was very smart, a revelation for US policymakers. Why does the US really know nothing about the North Korean leader?

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Anoa Changa, director of political advocacy and a managing editor of Progressive Army and host of the show The Way With Anoa, and Nicole Roussell, producer of Loud & Clear.President Trump gave one of his signature, over-the-top speeches in Pennsylvania last weekend. Instead of touting the accomplishments of the congressional nominee he was supposedly campaigning for, or talking about bringing jobs to the economically strapped region, he advocated executing drug dealers and promoted myths about himself. Today marks the seventh anniversary of the start of the civil war in Syria. More than 465,000 Syrians have been killed—let that sink in for a minute—more than a million have been injured, and more than 12 million—half of the country’s population—have been displaced. Jana Nakhal, an independent researcher and member of the central committee of Lebanese Communist Party, and Massoud Shadjareh, the founder of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, join the show. Donald Trump will get his military parade, although it won’t include tanks, because they would wreck Washington DC’s roads. Still, experts say the cost of the parade could feed every homeless veteran in America. Brian and John speak with Ajamu Baraka, a longtime human rights activist, organizer, and political activist, and the 2016 Green Party nominee for Vice President of the United States. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained a prominent immigrant and reproductive rights activist, Alejandra Pablos. She is not undocumented, but is a legal permanent resident. She had a DUI arrest nearly a decade ago, and advocates say her detention is a result of her activism, and especially for a recent protest she led against the Department of Homeland Security. Margie del Castillo, director of field and advocacy for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, joins the show. China’s legislature approved the proposal to remove term limits on the country's presidency yesterday, setting the stage of President Xi Jinping to continue in office after his current five-year term ends in 2023. David Ewing, the chair of the San Francisco chapter of the US-China People’s Friendship Association, joins Brian and John. Colombia voted in legislative elections Sunday as the country’s peace process struggles to stay alive amid a wave of paramilitary violence. Yesterday’s election comes ahead of the presidential polls in May and June. Dan Kovalik, a human rights and labor lawyer helping to lead a delegation to Colombia ahead of the presidential election whose new book “The Plot to Attack Iran” will be released soon, joins the show.The hosts present an analysis of the Pennsylvania special election coming up this week. Brian and John speak with Jacqueline Luqman, co-editor-in-chief of Luqman Nation.

When a person crosses a border, they still carry fundamental human rights- including the right to choose if, when, and how they have a family. Bethany Van Kampen from the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health discusses the reproductive health needs of migrants fleeing their home countries and how these needs are failing to be met in the United States. Support the show (https://www.reprosfightback.com/take-action#donate)

With how much abortion batshittery comes out of Texas it only made sense for us to take the podcast to Austin for SXSW. Huge thank you to the 1in3 campaign and Advocates for Youth for making it all possible. Lizz and Julie are joined by Texas activist Sadie Hernandez, Kathy Valentine from The Go Go's, Candice Russell from "We Testify" and Jamie Broadnax from Black Girl Nerds. We hear some of our guests share their abortion stories, tackle current news topics, and discuss fake clinics and the hipster dudes helping them. Advocates for Youth: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/ 1in3 Campaign: http://www.1in3campaign.org/ Billy Long and his Miniature Woman: https://www.buzzfeed.com/paulmcleod/after-27-hours-of-increasingly-loopy-debate-republicans-bare?utm_term=.hhdZyb1qZ#.ofM3Qw793 Hipster Pastor: http://metro.co.uk/2017/02/27/hipster-says-he-wants-to-execute-women-who-have-abortions-6475717/ Fetal Burial in Texas: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-texas-abortion-laws-20170128-story.html Stork Bus: http://liveaction.org/blog/how-some-kids-with-a-van-are-changing-the-pro-life-movement/ We Testify: https://wetestify.org/ National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health: http://www.latinainstitute.org/en Black Girl Nerds: https://blackgirlnerds.com/ Get It Right - Rewire: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/get-it-right/id1162134059?mt=2 La Frontera Fund - Abortion Fund in Texas: https://lafronterafund.org/ Donate to Lady Parts Justice: https://www.ladypartsjustice.com/

With how much abortion batshittery comes out of Texas it only made sense for us to take the podcast to Austin for SXSW. Huge thank you to the 1in3 campaign and Advocates for Youth for making it all possible. Lizz and Julie are joined by Texas activist Sadie Hernandez, Kathy Valentine from The Go Go's, Candice Russell from "We Testify" and Jamie Broadnax from Black Girl Nerds. We hear some of our guests share their abortion stories, tackle current news topics, and discuss fake clinics and the hipster dudes helping them. Advocates for Youth: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/ 1in3 Campaign: http://www.1in3campaign.org/ Billy Long and his Miniature Woman: https://www.buzzfeed.com/paulmcleod/after-27-hours-of-increasingly-loopy-debate-republicans-bare?utm_term=.hhdZyb1qZ#.ofM3Qw793 Hipster Pastor: http://metro.co.uk/2017/02/27/hipster-says-he-wants-to-execute-women-who-have-abortions-6475717/ Fetal Burial in Texas: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-texas-abortion-laws-20170128-story.html Stork Bus: http://liveaction.org/blog/how-some-kids-with-a-van-are-changing-the-pro-life-movement/ We Testify: https://wetestify.org/ National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health: http://www.latinainstitute.org/en Black Girl Nerds: https://blackgirlnerds.com/ Get It Right - Rewire: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/get-it-right/id1162134059?mt=2 La Frontera Fund - Abortion Fund in Texas: https://lafronterafund.org/ Donate to Lady Parts Justice: https://www.ladypartsjustice.com/

Jessica González-Rojas shares her personal story of being assaulted by protesters outside a Planned Parenthood that turned her into an activist for reproductive justice, and the work she's done ever since to ensure Latinas in the U.S. have access to healthcare. Jessica González-Rojas is Executive Director at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, the only national reproductive justice organization working to advance reproductive health, rights and justice for the 28 million Latinas in the U.S. Learn more about NLIRH at http://latinainstitute.org/en. Produced by Nicole Corbett Sound editing by Anthony Porecco

Making Connections: Violence Against Women and Reproductive Justice. Morning Panel

On June 28, 2012 the Supreme Court issued its decision upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act! This decision means that millions of people in the United States, many who were previously denied healthcare, will have an opportunity to access health insurance. The Supreme Court decision is a victory for the millions who will now gain access to health insurance but does it guarantee comprehensive and high-quality healthcare for all people in the United States? Does it address inequities in health outcomes? On July 2, 2012 the US Human Rights Network hosted an education call to provide an overview of the decision, discuss its human rights implications, and how we can mobilize for the right to universal healthcare in the United States. Moderated by Tonya Williams, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Johnson C. Smith University Speakers included: Anja Rudiger, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative Aram Schvey, Center for Reproductive Rights Kimberly Inez McGuire, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health Keely Monroe, Raising Women’s Voices for the Healthcare we Need Heidi Williamson, SPARK board member & Legislative and Advocacy Consultant Mary Gerisch, Vermont Workers Center

Shrinking the world's population is one way to curb global warming, according to some environmentalists. To make that happen, women need to be in control of their own fertility. But those perspectives are very controversial. On this edition: how environmentalism can lead down a slippery slope to population control, and even anti-immigrant policies. Can an emerging movement for ‘population justice' save our planet while respecting women's rights? Special thanks to Mary Wohlford Foundation for funding this program. Featuring: *Laurie Mazur, *author of “A Pivotal Moment: Population, Justice and the Environmental Challenge”; *Jade Sasser*, Loyola Marymount Univ.'s women's studies incoming professor; *Elizabeth Barajas-Roman*, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health policy director; *Ben Zuckerman*, former Sierra Club board member For More Information: Population Justice Project http://popjustice.org/about/ Population and Development Program at Hampshire College http://popdev.hampshire.edu/ National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health http://latinainstitute.org/ Sierra Club's Global Population and the Environment Program http://www.sierraclub.org/population/default.aspx Population Connection (formerly Zero Population Growth) http://www.populationconnection.org/site/PageServer National Audubon Society http://www.audubon.org/ The Izaac Walton League http://www.iwla.org/ Articles: National Geographic, “Population 7 Billion” http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/01/seven-billion/kunzig-text BBC, “The World at 7 Billion” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15449959 The Economist, “Horrid History” http://www.economist.com/node/11402576 The post Making Contact – Population Control or Population Justice? appeared first on KPFA.

 While overall access to contraception and other reproductive health services have increased over the last 20 years, access for low-income women and women of color has dropped. Since the 2010 elections, anti-abortionists have grown more emboldened in their attempts to restrict not only abortion services, but also to basic reproductive care.   African-American women have been especially targeted in a series of anti-abortion billboards posted across the country. Enraged by this finger-pointing, reproductive justice activist of all colors got together to fight for every woman's right to health care. On this edition, the fight for access to reproductive health care. This program was funded in part by the Mary Wohlford Foundation.   Featuring: Dorothy Roberts, Northwestern University law professor; Loretta Ross, Founder and National Coordinator of SisterSong; Susan Cohen, Director of Government Affairs at Guttmacher Institute; Nicole Gross, single mom; Chloe Heintz, rape survivor; Nicole Safar, Public Policy Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin; Heidi Williamson, National Advocacy Policy Coordinator for SisterSong; Walter B. Hoye II, Founder and President of Issues 4 Life.  Special thanks to Alicia Walters and production intern Lisa Bartfai. For More Information: Trust Black Women http://www.trustblackwomen.org/   SisterSong http://www.sistersong.net/   Guttmacher Institute http://www.guttmacher.org/   Dorothy Roberts http://www.law.northwestern.edu/faculty/profiles/dorothyroberts/   Planned Parenthood http://www.plannedparenthood.org/   Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice http://reproductivejustice.org/   California Latina Reproductive Justice www.californialatinas.org   National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health www.latinainstitute.org   Black Women for Wellness www.bwwla.com   The Radiance Foundation http://www.theradiancefoundation.org/   Issues 4 Life http://www.issues4life.org/ The post Making Contact – Who Controls Black Women's Bodies? appeared first on KPFA.

Miriam Zoila Prez is a writer, blogger and reproductive justice activist. She works with the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health and is an Editor at Feministing. She was trained as a doula in 2004 and her blog is RadicalDoula.com.I spoke with Miriam about being a radical doula, an abortion doula, reproductive justice and the Too Many Aborted billboard campaign.

Gardasil is the first cervical cancer vaccine ever developed. After it was approved in 2006, controversy has surrounded this vaccine. Its safety and effectiveness have been questioned, and the requirement that immigrant women take the vaccine has come to the forefront of both immigrant rights and reproductive justice organizing. These groups have also put this new vaccination requirement into a historical context. Advocates argue that this vaccine is a new chapter in a history of reproductive oppression that targets women of color and immigrant women.On this edition, we look at the intersection of reproductive justice and immigrant rights. And we hear from activists, doctors, attorneys and women most affected by the new vaccination. This program is made possible in part by The Reproductive Justice Fund at the Tides Foundation. Special thanks to The Winston Salem Journal for use of their audio from "Against Their Will" multi-media project.  Thanks to Sarah Olsen for her editorial guidance. Featuring:Fatima Querashi, Pakistani immigrant; Priscilla Huang, National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum policy and programs director; Dr. Deblina Datta, CDC division of STD Prevention; Jessica Gonzales, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health director of policy and advocacy; Loretta Ross, SisterSong founding member; Beth Stickney, Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project executive director and attorney; Woman client (name withheld for confidentiality and safety), immigrant from Chile; Nial Cox Ramirez, and Elaine Riddick Jessie, residents of North Carolina and subjects of sterilization.   The post Making Contact – Guard Us All? Immigrant Women and the HPV Vaccine appeared first on KPFA.