A feminist work in progress.

standupforwomen:

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: …

standupforwomen:

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?