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NYC Feministas! Come learn, laugh and participate in the I’m Feminist Enough project THIS Saturday 3/24 at the Women of Power Conference - A New Spelling of My Name: Black & Latina Feminism Today
I will be detailing the project AND filming new manifestos in time for the re-launch of the Feminist Enough platform. If you want your voice included, this is the perfect opportunity! See you there! Info below.
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African American woman being carried to police patrol wagon during demonstration in Brooklyn, New York.
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Weekly news roundup
Here are a few of the stories we’ve been paying attention to:
- Our Lizz Winstead event is a critic’s pick in Time Out New York: http://newyork.timeout.com/music-nightlife/comedy/1951473/planned-parenthood-i-am-here-for-you
- And the Village Voice ran a Q&A with Lizz Winstead: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/09/lizz_winstead.php
- Feministing did a ticket giveaway: http://feministing.com/2011/09/16/ppnyc-ticket-giveaway-spend-the-night-with-lizz-winstead/
- And Feministe did a promotional discount: http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2011/09/15/feministe-and-planned-parenthood-are-hooking-you-up/
- As did The Awl: http://www.theawl.com/2011/09/special-tickets-for-you-to-this-awesome-planned-parenthood-benefit
- And Sandra Bernhard listed the event on her website: http://www.sandrabernhard.com/2011/09/planned_parenthood.html
New York:
- If you haven’t heard, the anti-choice Bob Turner defeated pro-choice David Weprin in the race for Congressional District #9 (to replace Anthony Weiner: http://brooklyn.ny1.com/content/top_stories/147128/gop-upsetturner-defeats-weprin-for-weiner-s-congressional-seat
- National outlets are calling it a message to Obama: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/weiner-race-has-jewish-voters-sending-a-message—to-obama-administration/2011/09/13/gIQAlaAvPK_story.html
- While the NY Daily News is blaming Weprin: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/09/14/2011-09-14_only_in_ny__the_guy_in_the_twit_pix_isnt_the_car_wreck.html?r=news/politics
- NBC Writes about the abortion rates by zip code: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/go-healthy-ny/abortion-abortion-rates-Chelsea-health-pregnancy-birth-control-129795898.html
- WNYC has a story about our state likely missing our health care exchange deadlines: http://empire.wnyc.org/2011/09/new-york-likely-to-miss-another-federal-health-exchange-deadline/
- There’s some controversy surrounding the Staten Island head of priests for life: http://www.silive.com/eastshore/index.ssf/2011/09/staten_island_pro-life_advocat.html
Political News
- The CDC is fighting HIV with an innovative new tool – comic books: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/63262.html
- IUDs may reduce the risk of cervical cancer: http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/medical/womenshealth/story/2011-09-12/Study-IUDs-may-also-prevent-cervical-cancer/50373772/1
- The New Yorker looks at Michele Bachman’s claims on HPV: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2011/09/hpv-perry-and-bachmann.html
- As does CNN: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/us/politics/republican-candidates-battle-over-hpv-vaccine.html?_r=1&hp
- TIME fact-checks Michele Bachmann’s claim that the HPV vaccine is harmful: http://healthland.time.com/2011/09/13/vaccination-causes-mental-retardation-fact-checking-michele-bachmanns-claim/
- Though Rick Perry also had strong financial ties to the drug maker: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/perry-has-deep-financial-ties-to-maker-of-hpv-vaccine/2011/09/13/gIQAVKKqPK_story.html?tid=sm_twitter_washingtonpost
- Though ABC asserts that his stance is because of one woman who died of cervical cancer: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/heather-burcham-helped-convince-rick-perry-mandate-hpv/story?id=14527117
- And CNN asserts that the vaccine is safe: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/14/opinion/bocchini-hpv-vaccine/
- And the NY Times Editorial Board weighs in: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/opinion/sunday/governor-perrys-vaccine-tribulations.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
- And USA Today calls Bachmann’s claims irresponsible: http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/story/2011-09-18/Bachmann-HPV-Perry-vaccine/50457830/1
- A CNN poll shows that Americans are still pro-choice: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/09/16/poll-shows-americans-still-believe-choice
- Though not as much pro-Obama: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/17/us/politics/obamas-support-is-slipping-poll-finds-but-his-jobs-plan-is-well-received.html?_r=1&ref=politics
- And Congressional approval is at an all-time low: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/16/approval-of-congress-matches-record-low/
State News:
- Virginia just approved serious abortion restrictions: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/16/us/virginia-panel-tightens-abortion-clinic-rules.html
- DC Students will be tested on sex and drug education: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/15/dc-students-to-be-tested-_n_964331.html
NY suffrage picketing.
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Stand Up For Women's Health: Weekly News Roundup ›
New York:
· Sex education is now mandatory in New York City Schools! NBC runs an interview with us: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Mandatory-Sex-Ed-Returns-to-City-Schools-127443688.html
· As does RH Reality Check: …
Stand Up For Women's Health: Weekly News Roundup ›
Here’s what we’ve been reading
- Unfortunately, a District Court blocked New York City’s Crisis Pregnancy Center law, but did call CPCs manipulative and in need of regulation. NY City Council is fighting it: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP44af472a12e3495c8c02df276fc7d913.html?mod=wsj_share_twitter
- Additionally, Rep Carolyn Maloney introduced a national CPC bill:http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/634752/maloney_and_menendez_introduce_bill_to_end_deceptive_practices_by_crisis_pregnancy_centers/
- Our choices comic strip launched! It’s an interactive comic aimed at teaching teens about making good decisions and safe sex. You can view it here:http://comic.ppnyc.org/
- And the Chicktionary ran a piece about it:http://thechicktionary.com/
- Summer, Sex and Spirits is next Monday! As a reminder, event information and tickets can be found here:
- And now, for the bad news: New Hampshire eliminated funding for Planned Parenthood:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/11/new-hampshire-planned-parenthood_n_894991.html
- Complete with a lawmaker’s statement that “if you want to party, don’t ask me to pay for it.”http://thinkprogress.org/health/2011/07/11/264866/new-hampshire-council-defunds-planned-parenthood-clinics-stop-offering-birth-control-health-screenings/
- Though this move will cost the state federal funds: http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2011/07/12/nh_risks_losing_federal_money_over_family_planning/
- And in North Carolina Planned Parenthood might have to close due to budget cuts: http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/14667256/article-Planned-Parenthood-may-close-clinic?instance=homefourthleft
- Though Planned Parenthood is fighting that law in courts, and the Herald Sun writes a begrudging op ed in Planned Parenthood’s favor:http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/14677958/article-Bad-law—good-lawsuit?instance=hs_editorials
- Relevant because, as the National Journal writes, Planned Parenthood has been making headway in legal battles against these restrictive state laws:http://www.nationaljournal.com/healthcare/for-abortion-rights-advocates-three-victories-and-four-battles-on-the-horizon-20110711?print=true
- Which the NY Times celebrates as well:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/opinion/14thurs1.html?ref=opinion
- Though one of those legal battles is in Kansas, where the state has hired an expensive team of private attorneys – including the lawyer for the Koch brothers – instead of their Attorney General to fight against Planned Parenthood’s battle against defunding: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/12/kansas-planned-parenthood-koch-brothers_n_896348.html
- And all these defunding laws are having a very real affect on women needing services:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/14/defund-planned-parenthood-birth-control_n_899334.html
- NPR covers the sharp jump in abortion restrictions that we’ve seen in the past six months:http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/07/14/137848984/restrictions-on-abortions-multiply-this-year?ft=1&f=1128&sc=tw
- And Jezebel writes about campaign efforts to encourage pro-choice men and women to stay home and not vote: http://jezebel.com/5820405/the-campaign-to-get-ladies-to-stay-home
- On a good note, Obama did (kind of) come out against the DC abortion funding restriction: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obama-administration-opposes-restrictions-on-abortion-needle-exchange-in-dc/2011/07/13/gIQAzVuyCI_story.html
- Though WNYC writes about how Obama’s disappointments to his base — especially around Planned Parenthood — might hurt his grassroots campaign: http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/its-free-blog/2011/jul/16/obamas-grassroots-enthusiasm-gap/
- And it looks like Wichita may get an abortion provider again:http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/07/13/business-us-kansas-abortions_8562376.html
- The CDC came out with a new study that women should wait a few weeks after childbirth before restarting the pill:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/12/health/research/12childbirth.html?_r=1&ref=health
- Ashley Judd calls for men to join the family planning conversation: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ashley-judd/world-population-day_b_896192.html
- And the Wall Street Journal covers a new study on AIDS drugs ability to prevent infection:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303678704576442901100190640.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories
- Cord Jefferson writes for BET on how health care disparities contribute to higher abortion rates in the African American community:http://www.bet.com/news/health/2011/07/13/poor-healthcare-leads-to-black-abortions.html.html
- The NY Times runs an editorial on the importance of Medicaid:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/18/opinion/18mon1.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
- Really interesting and huge Newsweek article on the men who buy prostitution, and the affect sex work has on women and the men who buy it:http://www.newsweek.com/2011/07/17/the-growing-demand-for-prostitution.html
- And Russia enacted its first anti abortion law since the fall of communism:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/15/world/europe/15iht-russia15.html?_r=1
That’s all we’ve got. Did we miss anything?
