Reproductive Justice, Race, and the U.S Elections
Reproductive Justice, Race, and the U.S Elections
Why is abortion such a controversial electoral issue in the United States? Which groups within the United States are most affected by restrictions on abortion and birth control? How have population control policies curtailed women’s reproductive justice? How do US election results affect underprivileged women within, and beyond, the United States?
Join us for an informative public conversation on the history of reproductive rights in the United States, with an eye on the needs of poor women of color. Our forum will illuminate the problems that underprivileged women face around sexual and reproductive health. Come and make connections with DC-area activists, student organizers and professors, to figure out what you can do as a student.
Speakers included:
Carol McDonald, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and director of documentary A Vital Service: African American Stories of Reproductive Health Care.Salina Rivera and Cristina Khan, trip leaders of Alternative Break Puerto Rico: “Reproductive Health and Contraceptive Access in Puerto Rico: Overcoming the Legacy of Sterilization,” American UniversityModerator: Dr. Ashwini Tambe, Associate Professor, Department of Women’s Studies, UMCP
Organizers: Department of Women’s Studies, Triota, and Feminists for Sexual Health-UMD.
Sponsors: Department of Women’s Studies; Consortium on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity; Curriculum Transformation Project.