Reproductive Justice Content Topic Results
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August 2015
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Integrating Economic and Reproductive Justice
Publisher(s):This report delineates some of the many interconnections between reproductive health and economic security, as well as the impact of access to abortion specifically on women’s economic status, health, and relationships.
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July 2015
The Hyde Amendment Creates an Unacceptable Barrier to Women Getting Abortions
Publisher(s):This fact sheet explains how the Hyde Amendment withholds existing resources from qualified women, endangers women’s health, creates economic barriers and health concerns for low-income women, and particularly burdens women of color.
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- NRCDV Publications
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June 2015
WEBINAR: Trauma-Informed Birth Support for Survivors of Abuse
Publisher(s):This webinar provides information on the impact of trauma in pregnancy and childbirth and outlines how a partnership between advocates and birth workers in the community may be of benefit to pregnant survivors of domestic or sexual violence. Together, victim advocacy and doula skills can set in motion a new beginning for healthier relationships between survivors of abuse and their newborns.
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May 2015
Violence Against Women and Reproductive Rights in the Americas
Publisher(s):This fact sheet aims to position reproductive rights, particularly in the context of sexual violence and violence against women, including pregnancy among adolescents, as a key priority among the region’s states.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
- General Material
May 2015
Trauma-Informed Birth Support: Survivor + Doula + Advocate
Publisher(s):This pamphlet reviews the connections between pregnancy, childbirth, and trauma, and offers information, resources, and tips for advocates and birth doulas to support trauma-informed birth experiences for survivors of domestic violence.
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March 2015
The Hyde Amendment: A Legacy of Inequity
Publisher(s): This fact sheet discusses how the Hyde Amendment and abortion coverage bans disproportionately harm Latin@s and other people of color, as well as low-income people. It also provides policy recommendations to ensure greater access to the full range of pregnancy-related care.
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March 2015
Immigrant Latin@s and Abortion: The Fight for Access to Comprehensive Coverage and Care
Publisher(s):This fact sheet explains how immigrant Latin@s are hurt by restrictions on abortion, and provides recommendations related to ending policies barring immigrants from participating in public and affordable health coverage programs on the sole basis of their immigration status.
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January 2015
Coercing Pregnancy
Publisher(s):This article details how some abusers coerce their female partners into pregnancy as a tactic to exert control over their lives. Abusive acts related to this phenomenon include rape, using threatening or manipulative language, and interfering with birth control.
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January 2015
Reproductive Injustice: The State of Reproductive Health Care for Women in New York State Prisons
Publisher(s):This report details top findings on reproductive healthcare in the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, including the fact that reproductive healthcare for women in New York State prisons is woefully substandard, with women routinely facing poor-quality care and assaults on their basic human dignity and reproductive rights.
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January 2015
Black Women and Reproductive Health: Fast Facts
Publisher(s):This fact sheet includes statistics on health insurance, barriers to safe abortions, and perceptions with respect to black women and their reproductive health.
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September 2014
If You Care about Religious Freedom, You Should Care about Reproductive Justice
Publisher(s):This fact sheet outlines why health care providers should not deny women access to needed health care services, reproductive justice & religious freedom, why employers should not use their religious beliefs to deny women insurance coverage of health care services, why religious freedom should not include the freedom to discriminate against women, and how you can support reproductive justice and religious liberty values.
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September 2014
¡Sin Seguro, No Más! Without Coverage, Without Safety, No More!: A Call to Lift the Bans that Deny Latinas Access to Safe, Legal, Affordable Abortion Care
Publisher(s):This report presents the historical context surrounding the Hyde Amendment, how abortion coverage bans exacerbate existing health disparities, and the ongoing impact of these bans on Latinas and other women of color, and low-income women. This report concludes with policy recommendations.