Reproductive Rights

by Anne Cunningham (Editor)

Overview

There has been a neat divide in the United States and elsewhere between the "pro-choice" and "pro-life" camps. Reproductive rights are more expansive than the abortion debate. Access to affordable health services is a fundamental right, yet women, who are subject to discrimination, poverty, and violence at a higher rate than men, are at risk for losing access to screenings, maternal care, and contraception. Does the government have the right to legislate women's health? This close examination provides perspectives from all sides to help readers understand what is at stake.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534502062
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	12/30/2017
Series:	At Issue Series
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 State Legislatures Hammer Away at Abortion Access: Center for Reproductive Rights 10

2 Reproductive Rights in the Age of President Trump Emily Crockett 16

3 Abortion Is Legal and Saying Otherwise Is Counterproductive Bridgette Dunlap 25

4 Many States Are Hostile Toward Abortion Rights Carrie Levi 32

5 ACA Repeal Would Strip Women of Contraceptive Coverage Amie Newman 38

6 An ACA Repeal Impacts Specific Areas of Women's Health Danielle Kurtzleben 42

7 Defunding Planned Parenthood Is a Priority for GOP Leaders Julie Rovner 47

8 Women's Health Care in Jeopardy Under New Administration Jamila Taylor 52

9 Women's March Draws Thousands but Exposes Racial Fissures Karen Grigsby Bates 57

10 Why We Need Intersectional Feminism Taylor Hawk 62

11 Women Worldwide Will Suffer Under Global Gag Rule Jamila Taylor Kiersten Gillette-Pierce 66

12 Global Gag Rule Defunds Aid to the Poor Patricia Schwerdtle 74

13 US Paid Leave Policies Lag Behind Those of Other Democracies Danielle Kurtzleben 79

14 The Women's Rights Movement Still Faces Backlash and Misunderstanding Dominique Colbert 87

Organizations to Contact 91

Bibliography 95

Index 98