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- Self-care is a broad-based concept and can encompass numerous actions that are intended to empower the individual to enhance their own health. Self-management approaches are one component of self-care. Given the nature of the medical abortion process, it is possible for women to manage the process by themselves in whole or part. While individuals may conduct some or all elements related to the…January 2023Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing, Reproductive Justice
- SisterSong is a Southern based, national membership organization; our purpose is to build an effective network of individuals and organizations to improve institutional policies and systems that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities. SisterSong defines Reproductive Justice as the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the…January 2023Reproductive Justice, Racism
- This timeline shares the story of the USPHS Syphilis Study at Tuskegee between the years of 1932 to 1997. The study initially included 600 Black men, 399 with syphilis and 201 without the disease. Over the years, ethical problems associated with this study were revealed, resulting in the termination of the study, a class-action lawsuit, a formal apology from President Bill Clinton, and more. #…December 2022STIs
- The Supreme Court of the United States has made their decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and jeopardizing the rights of millions of Americans. This decision allows states to reduce and criminalize access and support for abortion care. In the months and years ahead, it’s very likely that abortion will become entirely unavailable and criminalized in at…June 2022Reproductive/Sexual Health
- Person-centered contraceptive access benefits reproductive autonomy, sexual wellbeing, menstrual regulation, and other preventive health. However, contraceptive access varies by social and geographic position, with policies either perpetuating or alleviating health inequities. We describe geographic and time-trend variation in an index from fewer (less expansive) to greater (more expansive)…June 2022Contraceptive Use/Access, Policy and Practice
- Illinois has been a national leader in adopting progressive reproductive health policies that have expanded Medicaid coverage, reduced Medicaid abortion coverage restrictions, and protected minors’ rights to many sexual and reproductive health services. Although these strides are significant, inequality in contraceptive access persists. Nearly one third of contraceptive users lack coverage for…June 2022Contraceptive Use/Access, Policy and Practice
- Background:Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities face poorer reproductive and pregnancy outcomes partially due to health care inequity. Our objective was to conduct a scoping review of reproductive and pregnancy related health care among women with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Methods:We systematically reviewed three databases for keywords pertaining to pregnancy,…May 2022Maternal/Child Health, Reproductive/Sexual Health
- Few studies have illustrated how racism influences Black women’s use of reproductive health care services. This article presents findings of a collaborative study conducted by a research team and a reproductive justice organization to understand Black women’s concerns with sexual and reproductive health services. The qualitative research was conducted with Black women living in Georgia and North…February 2022Reproductive/Sexual Health, Policy and Practice, Racism
- This article describes sexual and reproductive health equity (SRHE) and how nurse practitioners can apply this framework to improve research, policy, and clinical practice. It means that systems ensure that all individuals, across the range of age, gender, race, and other intersectional identities, have what they need to attain their highest level of sexual and reproductive health. This includes…November 2021Reproductive/Sexual Health, Genderism
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America published 12 new state-focused fact sheets highlighting why expanding Medicaid coverage is critical to expanding access to sexual and reproductive health care. There are fact sheets for each state that has not yet expanded Medicaid. They detail how many people in each state would gain health insurance coverage if Congress passes the package. (author…September 2021Reproductive/Sexual Health, Medicaid
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