February 2012
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Important links for those upset about Personhood...
After the OK state senate’s ruling regarding SB 1433 The Personhood Act a lot started happening across social media sites. Let’s do a quick rundown of some of those groups/pages/organizations etc. that will be important to know about when it comes to turning online disapproval of this bill into real world action.
OK4RJ
Definitely one of my favorite resources for OK related...
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Chickens 4 Colonel Sanders: Personhood Passes OK...
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For those of you who haven’t heard, Senate Bill 1433, otherwise known as the Personhood Act, passed the Oklahoma Senate on Wednesday, 34-8. The Personhood Act seeks to define life at conception and extend the same rights to the “unborn” child as a… bornchild, I guess?
Apparently the rights extended to children don’t add up to much in Oklahoma, according to Democratic Senator Jim...
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'Personhood' bill passes state Senate →
The march towards a Personhood law in OK took some more steps forward today. This is an excellent time to get in touch with your legislators and let then know how you feel Oklahomans. Also begin looking for people to organize with against reprehensible laws of this nature.
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Take Root: Red State Perspectives on Reproductive... →
First post in a long while, but it’s an important one!
If you’d like to get involved with Reproductive Justice in OK (and the surrounding area) you should definitely take a look at the event linked above. It is being organized by OK4RJ a group of very capable activists working in the Norman area. The conference dates are Feb 24th-25th, but yes much more detailed info regarding costs...
September 2011
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WatchDomestic Violence on the Rise in Oklahoma…good thing we spend all that money on keeping shelters across the state open! …..Oh wait…
August 2011
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Today in rape culture, OK ed.
An Oklahoma Daily article discussing a sexual assault incident decides that victim blaming is more important than just letting people know to NOT RAPE:
OUPD advises students to take precautions to avoid incidents like these.
“Trust your instincts,” Chan said. “Those would be my parting words.”
Being alert and aware of your environment can help you avoid finding yourself in an uncomfortable...
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OK4RJ Care Hotline
Interested in helping our community? Care about reproductive justice and pregnancy issues? The OK4RJ Care Hotline is a non-judgmental resource for persons seeking information about pregnancy and pregnancy options. We’re offering training sessions this fall. Please email ok4rjhotline@gmail.com for more information and to sign up to volunteer.
May 2011
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Sanity Prevails in Oklahoma, For Now →
In a sign that—perhaps, maybe—the extreme right’s extremist attacks on the rights and health of women and children may have some limits, the Oklahoma legislature today allowed a bill to die in committee which, if passed, would have denied food vouchers and nutrition services to prenatal and pediatric clients served by Planned Parenthood of Tulsa County.
- Jodi Jacobson,...
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Join the Pink Wave →
Join the women, men and families of Oklahoma at the Capitol for one very special hour to hear speakers, music, and - most importantly – to STAND UP AGAINST THE LEGISLATURE’S WAR ON WOMEN!!!!! Our state legislature has waged a war against Oklahoma women by - *Debating discontinuation of affirmative action (SB 837), including racist and sexist remarks from Rep. Sally Kern declaring “women usually...
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10 Worst States To Be a Woman →
5. Oklahoma. Oklahoma legislators looked at how Indiana Republicans are using the specter of abortion to cut off contraception and thinking of ways they can expand on that for brand-new ways to punish women for having working uteruses. Why stop at attacking women not giving birth, when you have women who have babies to punish, as well? With this in mind, the Oklahoma House passed a bill that...
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Transgender Professor Denied Tenure and Fired |... →
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Despite the complete support of her colleagues and direct superiors within Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s English, humanities and language department, Rachel Tudor, a professor of American and Native American literature, modernity and theory, humanities, composition and philosophy, has been denied tenure and informed that her employment...
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“We pass unconstitutional laws all the time”
– OK legislator in regards to HB 1615 which moves the date of the primary to June and changes the petition deadline for new parties from May 1 to March, 1, disregards 15 court precedents and disrupts the right to free and equal elections.
Though this quote pertains to a bill regarding elections, I...
April 2011
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Professor Terminated for Being Transgendered →
According to a petition in support of Tudor, the professor has been approved for tenure twice in the last two years by the Faculty Appeals Committee, but the administration re-wrote the Academic Policies and Procedures manual to prevent Tudor from obtaining tenure.
Had heard about this in the previous week, but glad it is getting national attention. Although transphobia is a major issue around...
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“I want to humbly apologize for my statements last night about African Americans...”
– CLASSIC “I KNOW PEOPLE OF COLOR SO OBVIOUSLY I’M NOT A RACIST” RESPONSE. Though I don’t know Representative Kern’s “true spirit” her action in voting for the proposed constitutional amendment was in fact a racist one.
More on the apology from News9 here.
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Oklahoma GOP Lawmaker Sally Kern: ‘Blacks’ Don’t... →
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The Republican-controlled Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a proposed constitutional amendment yesterday that would eliminate Affirmative Action in state government. The offical GOP reasoning for the change is that while “discrimination exists,” “I don’t think Affirmative Action has been as successful as we like to believe,” the bill’s sponsor, state Rep. T.W. Shannon (R),...
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Senate bill puts restriction on abortion drugs →
The measure would prevent administration of the abortion drugs vaginally and reduce the amount of time the drugs could be administered from 8.4 weeks to seven weeks, requiring more medication, said Kate Neary-Pounds, director of Tulsa Reproductive Services.
“Barring women from having a medical abortion after seven weeks’ gestation forces women to undergo a surgery procedure when they...
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Measure would impact infant feeding program to... →
More info on OK House lawmaker decision to cut WIC funding.
Unbelievably, something like that occurred last week in the Oklahoma House. Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, moved to amend a senior nutrition bill so that it prohibits independent contractors from distributing federal funds for a program that feeds mothers, babies and small children.
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The amendment would allow governmental...
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OK House legislators pass an amendment to cut... →
First they limit access to abortion, and now they pass measures to cut funding to help feed those children? Oklahoma is a dangerous place for anyone except a fetus.
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Feminist fuck you to OK governor Mary Fallin →
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OK4RJ Care Hotline →
For those of you in Oklahoma, the community organization OK4RJ has started a care hotline.
The OK4RJ Care Hotline provides access to comprehensive and accurate information and resources through non-judgmental support of pregnant people in pregnancy, termination, and birth.
Please pass information about this resource along to your friends, neighbors, community members and family. Feel free to...
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OU Sexual Assault Policy Protest →
This is set to happen tomorrow Wed. April 13th
If you are worried about the fact that the University has a 30 day statute of limitations for victims of sexual assault to pursue charges against their perpetrator after they report it, please come out to this event. We will be there all day, so you can come and go if you need to (for class or other obligations). Please share this with your friends....
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Oklahoma bill outlaws abortion after 20 weeks →
The state senate has voted 38-8 to pass this onto the Governor’s desk, the bill cites fetal pain as its reasoning. Also of note:
Opponents contend abortions aren’t performed in Oklahoma after 17 weeks and accused Republicans of using the issue to pander to voters.
Guess maybe this did help create jobs, for all the professional “WHAT THE FUCK?!” sayers out there.
March 2011
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WatchTrailer for a film being done by University of Oklahoma student Amina Benalioulhaj that deals with the very serious issue of Oklahoma’s female incarceration rate (#1 in the US!). Find out more about the project at www.womenbehindbarsthefilm.com
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A very personal story: Why the Oklahoma Senate... →
The moving story of Dr. Phil Wood and his family’s decision to terminate a wanted pregnancy at 22 weeks, as told to the senate committee that cleared HB 1888 six to one to move on to a vote by the full senate.
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Okla. lawmakers endorse fetal pain abortion ban →
HB 1888 has made its way out of committee and now heads on to the full senate. The bill deals with a ban on abortions after 20 weeks.
“We know we don’t have much of a shot at stopping anything,” Parks said. “It’s bad for women in the state of Oklahoma.” -Kerri Parks, spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma
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Danielle Deaver Denied Abortion Even as Uterus... →
Intense article and video on the real implications of 20 week abortion ban laws.
“This is not a place for legislators,” said Nash. “This is a place for a woman and her family and her physicians. And for women in these situations — these laws do them no good. … These laws are not about public health, they are simply efforts to ban abortion.” -Elizabeth Nash,...
Rep. Stiles should realize he is in the wrong →
An excellent follow up article on the Rep. Stiles business we blogged about last week. Lots of write ups being blown about including some intense comments regarding run ins with Rep. Stiles in our last post about him.
Also this article clears up the authorship of this site, run completely me, jonthewallflower.
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Upcoming Anti Abortion Legislation in OK, and how...
The following info comes from an email by Planned Parenthood for Central Oklahoma, sign up for updates here
(Bill links provide downloads of legislation text)
HB 1548 (regarding ambulatory services) and HB 1642 (clinical privilege) would fundamentally change the way abortion facilities and providers are regulated—requiring them to comply with excessive, unnecessary, and completely...
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Representative Acts Inappropriately →
A letter to the editor of the OU school newspaper by a professor of the Women and Gender Studies department calling out Oklahoma Rep. Aaron Stiles for his irrational behavior towards students. The gist of the situation is that upon exiting a WGS event with activist Shelby Knox titled “Why Women’s History Matters” students and other stood in the hallway after the event talking...
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Oklahoma House approves restrictive abortion... →
Feel like the people at NewsOK have stopped trying when it comes to headline writing on these articles, since they do it so often…
HB 1888 has passed the OK House of Reps and is on its way to the Senate, the bill bans abortions after 20 weeks…A similar law is in effect in Nebraska.
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Why Women's History Matters →
Public lecture tomorrow night with WGS Center for Social Justice at OU activist in residence Shelby Knox. Click on the link for the facebook event which has the where and when info.
February 2011
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WALK FOR CHOICE OKC →
This fantastic event being organized by walkforchoice (@choicewalk_okc) is happening this Saturday, click on the link for the facebook event page.
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New Oklahoma Bills Aim to Restrict or Ban Abortion... →
The proposed legislation would define life as beginning at conception, require stricter operating standards for abortion clinics and ban all research involving human embryos.
Health and legal advocates opposed to the legislation say the bills are essentially attempts to ban abortion and shut down clinics that provide the procedure, even though the clinics also provide other vital health...
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PPCOK coverage of House Public Health Committee... →
5 anti choice bills are in committee today, follow along with coverage from Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma on facebook or twitter, @PPCOK
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Moving from Protests to Effective Campaigns →
A twitter discussion from 4pm-6pm CST with activist Shelby Knox
Follow along with the hashtag #SKOK!
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January 2011
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WGSSA MEETING! →
For any of you followers who are students at the University of Oklahoma just a last minute heads up that today at 6:30pm is the first meeting of the Women and Gender Studies Student Association. It’s a great place to meet other okie feminists and there are lots of new projects we’d love help with! Check out the link for the facebook event invite.
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National anti-abortion group ranks Oklahoma No. 1 →
Abortion opponents hailed Oklahoma’s 2010 legislative session as a success, with the passage of seven separate bills to further restrict the practice in the state. -NewsOK
Looks like this legislative year is shaping up to be very similar. Will be sure to have some info on the proposed bills soon.
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HAPPY NEW QUEER MIXER!!! →
The Norman Queer Alliance is getting together tonight with OU GLBTF to celebrate the new year with new friends. Follow the link to get the when and where.
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OCRJ Roe v. Wade Anniversary Reception
A meet up of the Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice will happen today to commemorate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade from 3-5pm. It will take place in the Women’s and Gender Studies Library at the University of Oklahoma, 100 Robertson Hall (731 Elm St. park on the north end of Dale Hall parking lot; Roberston is to the north; enter from the breezeway in the middle of the building)
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Lawmakers In Many States Pushing For Abortion... →
This article from the NYT forecasts what will be a difficult year for the stomaching of anti choice legislation. Just yesterday we heard about several (seven?) bills to be introduced in OK all focused on limiting the clinics (of which there are only 3 for the entire state) that operate here. It is sad to think that this legislation will only serve to further limit the access to this procedure to...
“Some of the best research and advocacy comes from asking, “WTF!?”
– Quote of the day by Dr. Carol Mason director of OSU’s Gender and Women’s studies dept.
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Regional Workshop for Feminist Students, Faculty,... →
“Please join us on Friday, 21 January 2011, in Stillwater at the Wes Watkins Center on the campus of Oklahoma State University for a day-long regional workshop on reproductive and sexual health. We are bringing together Oklahoma experts with nationally known panelists and have developed a quick-paced agenda for the day.”
The suggested registration date has already passed, but it...