"If the bill truly does nothing and there is no enforcement, why do we need the bill on the books?"
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-Rep. Doug Cox Ph.D (R)
Unfortunately SB1433 passed the House Health Committee yesterday.
March 28, 2012
March 19, 2012
OK4RJ breaks down the push to personhood in Oklahoma
Blogger/organizer/activist organization Ok4RJ takes some time to explain the various pushes towards personhood that are happening, and the importance of organizing voter education campaigns.
February 2, 2012
Take Root: Red State Perspectives on Reproductive Justice 2012
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 and scheduling are at the link.
August 29, 2011
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 10, 2011
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 don’t want to work as hard as a man,” and that she “saw a lot of people of color who didn’t want to work as hard”.
*Passing an amendment in SB 709 which would defund nine independent Women Infant and Children’s (WIC) health programs including Planned Parenthood of Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. The bill is headed to a conference committee and is likely to include language which would impact only Planned Parenthood of Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma’s (PPAEO) WIC program.
*Obsessing over women’s reproductive rights in seventeen outrageous bills and passing three – making laws that: ban abortion during the second trimester of pregnancy regardless of an individual women’s circumstances and health needs (HB 1888); force women seeking medication abortions to take three times more medication and bars them from having medications alone (HB 1970); and make it impossible for insurers to offer insurance coverage for abortion in the cases of rape and incest unless the woman bought a separate policy just for abortion before the crime occurred (SB 547).
*Refusing to hear three positive prevention bills to lower the rate of unintended pregnancy in Oklahoma by: requiring age-appropriate and medically accurate sex education be taught in schools; ensuring pharmacies dispense contraceptive drugs and devices despite their beliefs; and requiring information concerning emergency contraception be available in all emergency rooms for rape victims.
A great event to attend if you have the privilege of being able to transport yourself to the state capitol, take time off work/school, and like speaking out at the legislative level. There will be speakers and like minded individuals there. Wish we could attend but a) currently out of town and b) one of the groups sponsoring has continually made ageist remarks against young activists! I know right? Anyway don’t let that discourage you if you’re able to go, who knows maybe the wonderful people from OK4RJ will show up and drop some truth about reproductive justice vs. reproductive rights.
*Clicking on the link will take you to the facebook event page with more info regarding the event*
April 18, 2011
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 use the following:
Confidential, comprehensive, caring. Discuss your pregnancy options, Thurs-Sun 12pm-12am OK4RJ hotline 405-562-8449
February 24, 2011
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.
February 24, 2011
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 services such as cancer screenings.
Those who support the bills say they are necessary to protect human life and are supported by a majority of Oklahomans. -Tulsa World
11 days into the legislative session and already there are 5 anti abortion bills out of committee….
February 1, 2011
Associate Professor of Media and Cultural studies at University of California, Riverside, Andrea Smith is a cofounder of the Incite! Women of Color against Violence collective and the Boarding School Healing Project.
Here she is speaking at Oklahoma State University responding to racism in the pro choice movement, the non profit industrial complex and the reproductive justice framework.
A seriously amazing speech that will expand your understanding on why reproductive justice is important!
January 24, 2011
Miriam Zoila Perez, activist and writer, discusses the full spectrum doula movement while at Oklahoma State University’s Interdisciplinary perspectives on reproductive and sexual health regional workshop. For more info on her check out www.radicaldoula.com.
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All this debate about abortion, but how often do you hear from the women who get them?
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http://finenessandaccuracy.wordpress.com/2010/01/13/i-dont-care-if-youre-offended/
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