Party on, Wade: A Roe v. Wade Anniversary Extravaganza
Hosted by Feministing.com
Roe v. Wade is celebrating its 35th Anniversary. And Feministing wants to party.
After all the panels, conferences, and meetings around this historic day, why not celebrate with some cocktails and great company? This is also an opportunity for us to recognize the fantastic work that’s being done on the front of the reproductive health, justice and rights movements. We want this night to be about Roe, but we also want it to be about a wholistic vision of reproductive health and justice.
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
6:00 pm
Link Lounge
120 E 15th St New York 10003
(At Irving Pl)
Special guest speakers and entertainment will be included in this night o’ Roe.
Co-Sponsors: NOW-NYC, NARAL Pro-Choice New York, Pro-Choice Public Education Project (PEP), Choice Matters, Radical Women, National Institute for Reproductive Health, RH Reality Check, New York Abortion Access Fund (NYAAF), Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health
Thursday, January 31, 2008
A Night With Women in Politics
Join Us and Celebrate Change in 2008!
For New York, the 2008 Election will be the time for pro-choice political change and the Planned Parenthood of New York City Action Fund is committed to making that change happen.
But we need pro-choice New Yorkers like you!
Fight for Your Rights. Party.
Your ticket to this fabulous party includes a one-year membership to the Action Fund - the Planned Parenthood of New York City political arm. As a member, you'll get all the latest info on how to make pro-choice political change in 2008 and beyond. Bring friends and get them signed up as Action Fund members too!
A Night With Women in Politics
Thursday, February 7th
6-9pm
The Zipper Factory
336 W. 37th Street NYC
Tickets $20
Hear from the women who make it happen in New York politics. Mix and mingle with women elected officials, have a drink with other pro-choice activists and talk politics.
Click Here to RSVP!
For New York, the 2008 Election will be the time for pro-choice political change and the Planned Parenthood of New York City Action Fund is committed to making that change happen.
But we need pro-choice New Yorkers like you!
Fight for Your Rights. Party.
Your ticket to this fabulous party includes a one-year membership to the Action Fund - the Planned Parenthood of New York City political arm. As a member, you'll get all the latest info on how to make pro-choice political change in 2008 and beyond. Bring friends and get them signed up as Action Fund members too!
A Night With Women in Politics
Thursday, February 7th
6-9pm
The Zipper Factory
336 W. 37th Street NYC
Tickets $20
Hear from the women who make it happen in New York politics. Mix and mingle with women elected officials, have a drink with other pro-choice activists and talk politics.
Click Here to RSVP!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Roe v Wade Event TONIGHT at NARAL NY
Roe v. Wade: 35 Years and Counting
What we’ve gained, lost, and the future of choice
When: Thursday, January 24, 2008
Cocktail Reception from 6:30 - 7 p.m.
Panel Discussion from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Where: NARAL Pro-Choice New York office
470 Park Avenue South, 7th floor
(between 31st and 32nd Streets)
Featuring:
Carolyn Westhoff - Professor, Ob/Gyn, Epidemiology, and Population and Family Health in the School of Public Health at Columbia University. Dr. Westhoff will discuss her experiences as an abortion provider and her predictions for the future of abortion providers in this country.
Liza Fuentes - Member of the Board of Directors of the National Network of the Abortion Funds and the New York Abortion Access Fund. Fuentes will talk about the various restrictions placed on low income women’s access to abortion since Roe v. Wade, and how our right to choose is not that simple of an issue.
Katherine Grainger - Vice President of Public Policy and Political Initiatives at NARAL Pro-Choice New York. Grainger was formerly the State Program Director of the Center for Reproductive Rights, where she finished their 2007 “What if Roe Fell” guide, in which she will discuss its patchwork of gaining rights for women across the nation.
What we’ve gained, lost, and the future of choice
When: Thursday, January 24, 2008
Cocktail Reception from 6:30 - 7 p.m.
Panel Discussion from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Where: NARAL Pro-Choice New York office
470 Park Avenue South, 7th floor
(between 31st and 32nd Streets)
Featuring:
Carolyn Westhoff - Professor, Ob/Gyn, Epidemiology, and Population and Family Health in the School of Public Health at Columbia University. Dr. Westhoff will discuss her experiences as an abortion provider and her predictions for the future of abortion providers in this country.
Liza Fuentes - Member of the Board of Directors of the National Network of the Abortion Funds and the New York Abortion Access Fund. Fuentes will talk about the various restrictions placed on low income women’s access to abortion since Roe v. Wade, and how our right to choose is not that simple of an issue.
Katherine Grainger - Vice President of Public Policy and Political Initiatives at NARAL Pro-Choice New York. Grainger was formerly the State Program Director of the Center for Reproductive Rights, where she finished their 2007 “What if Roe Fell” guide, in which she will discuss its patchwork of gaining rights for women across the nation.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Universal Health Care event - Thursday, March 6th!
Mark your calendars!!
NARAL Pro-Choice New York presents:
Universal Health Care: Will Women’s Needs Be Met?
On March 6, 2008, NARAL Pro-Choice New York will be hosting Universal Health Care: Will Women’s Needs be Met?, an event on universal health care and its implications on women’s health. The event will cover the advocacy, policy, and legislative aspects of achieving health care access for all New Yorkers. The following speakers will present:
Byllye Avery, founder of the Black Women’s Health Imperative and President of the Avery Institute for Social Change, will discuss the need for women to take leadership in working for quality, affordable health care for our families and our communities. She will describe the goals of the new national project she has co-founded, Raising Women’s Voices for the Health Care We Need.
Elisabeth Benjamin, Director of Healthcare Restructuring Initiatives for Community Service Society, will discuss her research on what New Yorkers are concerned about and how they perceive universal health care. She will explain how women in New York are more dependent on public insurance than are men. She will present an overview of current advocacy efforts to expand health care access in NYS, including the Community Service Society’s proposal entitled Cornerstone for Coverage.
Richard N. Gottfried, Chair of the New York State Commission on Health in the New York State Assembly, will discuss the legislative strategy to expand health care in New York State and his plan to increase coverage, entitled New York Health Plus: Better Coverage for All of Us at Lower Cost.
Lois Uttley, Director of the MergerWatch Project, will discuss her research on what women’s needs and desires are for a universal health care plan, and the steps we must take to ensure women’s voices are heard.
The event is designed to address the questions and concerns of all New York women. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this unique event.
NARAL Pro-Choice New York welcomes other women’s rights and reproductive rights organizations to co-sponsor the event.
More details will be announced shortly! Stay tuned!
NARAL Pro-Choice New York presents:
Universal Health Care: Will Women’s Needs Be Met?
On March 6, 2008, NARAL Pro-Choice New York will be hosting Universal Health Care: Will Women’s Needs be Met?, an event on universal health care and its implications on women’s health. The event will cover the advocacy, policy, and legislative aspects of achieving health care access for all New Yorkers. The following speakers will present:
Byllye Avery, founder of the Black Women’s Health Imperative and President of the Avery Institute for Social Change, will discuss the need for women to take leadership in working for quality, affordable health care for our families and our communities. She will describe the goals of the new national project she has co-founded, Raising Women’s Voices for the Health Care We Need.
Elisabeth Benjamin, Director of Healthcare Restructuring Initiatives for Community Service Society, will discuss her research on what New Yorkers are concerned about and how they perceive universal health care. She will explain how women in New York are more dependent on public insurance than are men. She will present an overview of current advocacy efforts to expand health care access in NYS, including the Community Service Society’s proposal entitled Cornerstone for Coverage.
Richard N. Gottfried, Chair of the New York State Commission on Health in the New York State Assembly, will discuss the legislative strategy to expand health care in New York State and his plan to increase coverage, entitled New York Health Plus: Better Coverage for All of Us at Lower Cost.
Lois Uttley, Director of the MergerWatch Project, will discuss her research on what women’s needs and desires are for a universal health care plan, and the steps we must take to ensure women’s voices are heard.
The event is designed to address the questions and concerns of all New York women. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this unique event.
NARAL Pro-Choice New York welcomes other women’s rights and reproductive rights organizations to co-sponsor the event.
More details will be announced shortly! Stay tuned!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Repro Health Happy Hour - Wednesday, January 30th!
Mark your calendars! The next Repro Health Happy Hour will be Wednesday, January 30th from 6-9pm. Location details will be announced shortly!
Womenomics event
Womenomics Part I--Women and the Global Economy
Thurs., January 31, 2008
Program from 12:15-1:45 pm
at NYRAG
79 Fifth Avenue, 4th Fl (between 15th & 16th Sts.)
New York, NY
Join Demos, The World Policy Institute, The National Council for Research on Women, Vital Voices and a panel of distinguished speakers (see below) for a discussion of global trends around why investing, empowering and advancing women is smart business and good for the economy, women and their families. The discussion will continue later in 2008 with "Womenomics Part II - "Women's Successful Strategies to Grow the US Economy."
In 2006, The Economist coined the word "womenomics" when it declared, "Forget China, India and the Internet, economic growth is driven by women." In a three-part series it cited studies suggesting that the rapid entry of women into the workforce has added more to GDP than new jobs for men - and more in productivity than the technology sector. The World Economic Forum now explicitly publishes an annual gender empowerment index as a critical component in each country's economic competitiveness. The World Bank has launched a major initiative, "Gender Equality as Smart Economics." The featured panelists below will discuss the global implications of women in the workforce, and the impact of microfinance initiatives focusing on women as both breadwinners and entrepreneurs on families and economies worldwide.
Thurs., January 31, 2008
Program from 12:15-1:45 pm
at NYRAG
79 Fifth Avenue, 4th Fl (between 15th & 16th Sts.)
New York, NY
Join Demos, The World Policy Institute, The National Council for Research on Women, Vital Voices and a panel of distinguished speakers (see below) for a discussion of global trends around why investing, empowering and advancing women is smart business and good for the economy, women and their families. The discussion will continue later in 2008 with "Womenomics Part II - "Women's Successful Strategies to Grow the US Economy."
In 2006, The Economist coined the word "womenomics" when it declared, "Forget China, India and the Internet, economic growth is driven by women." In a three-part series it cited studies suggesting that the rapid entry of women into the workforce has added more to GDP than new jobs for men - and more in productivity than the technology sector. The World Economic Forum now explicitly publishes an annual gender empowerment index as a critical component in each country's economic competitiveness. The World Bank has launched a major initiative, "Gender Equality as Smart Economics." The featured panelists below will discuss the global implications of women in the workforce, and the impact of microfinance initiatives focusing on women as both breadwinners and entrepreneurs on families and economies worldwide.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Wine Party to Benefit PPNYC
Body Politic '08: Politics Uncorked
Wine Party
1/29/2008 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Bin No. 220
220 Front Street
New York, NY 10038
Come mingle with other pro-choice New Yorkers and support the work of Planned Parentood of New York City's political arm at the fabulous BIN No. 220 Wine Bar - recipient of Time Out New York Reader's Choice Award for "Best New Wine Bar 2007!"
$3 Premium wine specials
$5 Wine tastings
Hors d'oeuvres
The details: Take A,C,2,3 to Broadway/Nassau or J,M,4,5,6 to Fulton
21 and over only
Buy tickets online now or cash at the door
Hosted by: Planned Parenthood of New York City Action Fund
Your $20 ticket* also gets you a one-year membership to the Action Fund. As a member, you'll get all the latest info on how to make pro-choice political change in 2008 and beyond.
Wine Party
1/29/2008 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Bin No. 220
220 Front Street
New York, NY 10038
Come mingle with other pro-choice New Yorkers and support the work of Planned Parentood of New York City's political arm at the fabulous BIN No. 220 Wine Bar - recipient of Time Out New York Reader's Choice Award for "Best New Wine Bar 2007!"
$3 Premium wine specials
$5 Wine tastings
Hors d'oeuvres
The details: Take A,C,2,3 to Broadway/Nassau or J,M,4,5,6 to Fulton
21 and over only
Buy tickets online now or cash at the door
Hosted by: Planned Parenthood of New York City Action Fund
Your $20 ticket* also gets you a one-year membership to the Action Fund. As a member, you'll get all the latest info on how to make pro-choice political change in 2008 and beyond.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
LSRF Roe v. Wade Celebration!
Celebrate an old friend's birthday and make new friends in the reproductive justice movement!
It's Roe v Wade's 35th Birthday and Law Students for Reproductive Justice(LSRJ) has decided to celebrate this venerable decision in reproductive justice while we all still can!
Come join law students, LSRJ alumni, andlawyers/activists in the reproductive justice movement for a networkingevent in honor of Roe. We'll drink champagne, toast reproductive freedom, reconnect with old friends and create new professional relationships to helpadvance every individual's ability to make decisions about sex andreproduction.
Location: The Global Justice Center - 12 E. 33rd Street (b/w Madison and 5th), 12th Floor
Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2007
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Suggested Donation Levels:
Remembering the 1973 Decision (Law Students): $9.73
Commemorating the 1973 Decision: $19.73
Celebrating the 35th Birthday of Roe: $35
Committing to another 50 years of Roe: $50
**Donations to benefit the Sarah Weddington Writing Prize for New Student Scholarship in Reproductive Rights Law***
RSVP's appreciated to lsrjalumni@gmail.com
Questions: Call (917) 304-4682
Host Committee: Shelly Cohen, Julie B. Ehrlich, Andi Friedman, Sarah Schindler-Williams, Cari Sietstra, Zoe Segal-Reichlin, Aimee Thorne-Thomsen and Melissa Upreti
It's Roe v Wade's 35th Birthday and Law Students for Reproductive Justice(LSRJ) has decided to celebrate this venerable decision in reproductive justice while we all still can!
Come join law students, LSRJ alumni, andlawyers/activists in the reproductive justice movement for a networkingevent in honor of Roe. We'll drink champagne, toast reproductive freedom, reconnect with old friends and create new professional relationships to helpadvance every individual's ability to make decisions about sex andreproduction.
Location: The Global Justice Center - 12 E. 33rd Street (b/w Madison and 5th), 12th Floor
Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2007
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Suggested Donation Levels:
Remembering the 1973 Decision (Law Students): $9.73
Commemorating the 1973 Decision: $19.73
Celebrating the 35th Birthday of Roe: $35
Committing to another 50 years of Roe: $50
**Donations to benefit the Sarah Weddington Writing Prize for New Student Scholarship in Reproductive Rights Law***
RSVP's appreciated to
Questions: Call (917) 304-4682
Host Committee: Shelly Cohen, Julie B. Ehrlich, Andi Friedman, Sarah Schindler-Williams, Cari Sietstra, Zoe Segal-Reichlin, Aimee Thorne-Thomsen and Melissa Upreti
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Beyond Roe: Reproductive Justice and Sterilization Abuse in the Latina Community
Dr. Elena Gutierrez will discuss her new book, Fertile Matters: The Politics of Mexican Origin Women's Reproduction, and how racism and fears surrounding immigration and Mexican-origin women's so-called hyper fertility led to their coerced sterilization. Opening remarks, as well as the Q&A and discussion that follows, will draw connections between abortion and the involuntary sterilization of our communities, demonstrating how state policies and court decisions hinder reproductive autonomy and fuel our movement for reproductive justice.
Friday, January 25, 2008 6 pm – 8 pm
New York University Wagner School of Public Service
Puck Building
295 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor
(corner of Lafayette and Houston Street)
New York, New York 10012
Subway: B/D/F/V to Broadway-Lafayette St; 6 train to Bleecker St; or N/R to Prince St
Refreshments will be served! Books will be available for purchase and time will be allotted for book-signing by author, Dr. Elena Gutierrez.
Sponsored by the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health and the Women of Color Policy Network
To RSVP, please email Taja Lindley at intern2@latinainstitute.org or call 212.422.2553
Friday, January 25, 2008 6 pm – 8 pm
New York University Wagner School of Public Service
Puck Building
295 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor
(corner of Lafayette and Houston Street)
New York, New York 10012
Subway: B/D/F/V to Broadway-Lafayette St; 6 train to Bleecker St; or N/R to Prince St
Refreshments will be served! Books will be available for purchase and time will be allotted for book-signing by author, Dr. Elena Gutierrez.
Sponsored by the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health and the Women of Color Policy Network
To RSVP, please email Taja Lindley at intern2@latinainstitute.org or call 212.422.2553
"For the Sake of Our Families: A Convocation on Reproductive Health"
Planned Parenthood of New York City and Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church invite you to
"For the Sake of Our Families: A Convocation on Reproductive Health"
commemorating the
35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the 79th Birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Special Keynote Speaker
The Reverend Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.
Location: Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church
144 St. Felix Street
Brooklyn, NY
Date: 1/16/2008 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Eastern Time)
RSVP by: January 16, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Dr. Forbes is Senior Minister, Emeritus, The Riverside Church in the City of New York, founder of the Healing of the Nations Foundation, and host of "The Time is Now" on Air America Radio
Note: Subway lines B,D,M,N,Q,R,2,3,4,and 5 stop at Atlantic/Pacific or the Atlantic Avenue stop. Exit at Hanson Place. The following bus lines stop near the church: B41, B45, B63, B65, B67, The LIRR also stops at Atlantic Avenue.
"For the Sake of Our Families: A Convocation on Reproductive Health"
commemorating the
35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the 79th Birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Special Keynote Speaker
The Reverend Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.
Location: Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church
144 St. Felix Street
Brooklyn, NY
Date: 1/16/2008 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Eastern Time)
RSVP by: January 16, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Dr. Forbes is Senior Minister, Emeritus, The Riverside Church in the City of New York, founder of the Healing of the Nations Foundation, and host of "The Time is Now" on Air America Radio
Note: Subway lines B,D,M,N,Q,R,2,3,4,and 5 stop at Atlantic/Pacific or the Atlantic Avenue stop. Exit at Hanson Place. The following bus lines stop near the church: B41, B45, B63, B65, B67, The LIRR also stops at Atlantic Avenue.
Roe v. Wade: 35 Years and Counting - Jan. 24th
Roe v. Wade: 35 Years and Counting
What we’ve gained, lost, and the future of choice
What: A Roe Celebration
When: Thursday, January 24, 2008
Cocktail Reception from 6:30 - 7 p.m.
Panel Discussion from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Where: NARAL Pro-Choice New York office
470 Park Avenue South, 7th floor
(between 31st and 32nd Streets)
Featuring:
Carolyn Westhoff - Professor, Ob/Gyn, Epidemiology, and Population and Family Health in the School of Public Health at Columbia University. Dr. Westhoff will discuss her experiences as an abortion provider and her predictions for the future of abortion providers in this country.
Liza Fuentes - Member of the Board of Directors of the National Network of the Abortion Funds and the New York Abortion Access Fund. Fuentes will talk about the various restrictions placed on low income women’s access to abortion since Roe v. Wade, and how our right to choose is not that simple of an issue.
Katherine Grainger - Vice President of Public Policy and Political Initiatives at NARAL Pro-Choice New York. Grainger was formerly the State Program Director of the Center for Reproductive Rights, where she finished their 2007 “What if Roe Fell” guide, in which she will discuss its patchwork of gaining rights for women across the nation.
What we’ve gained, lost, and the future of choice
What: A Roe Celebration
When: Thursday, January 24, 2008
Cocktail Reception from 6:30 - 7 p.m.
Panel Discussion from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Where: NARAL Pro-Choice New York office
470 Park Avenue South, 7th floor
(between 31st and 32nd Streets)
Featuring:
Carolyn Westhoff - Professor, Ob/Gyn, Epidemiology, and Population and Family Health in the School of Public Health at Columbia University. Dr. Westhoff will discuss her experiences as an abortion provider and her predictions for the future of abortion providers in this country.
Liza Fuentes - Member of the Board of Directors of the National Network of the Abortion Funds and the New York Abortion Access Fund. Fuentes will talk about the various restrictions placed on low income women’s access to abortion since Roe v. Wade, and how our right to choose is not that simple of an issue.
Katherine Grainger - Vice President of Public Policy and Political Initiatives at NARAL Pro-Choice New York. Grainger was formerly the State Program Director of the Center for Reproductive Rights, where she finished their 2007 “What if Roe Fell” guide, in which she will discuss its patchwork of gaining rights for women across the nation.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Research Writer Needed ASAP
The National Institute for Reproductive Health is an innovation institute for reproductive health care. We work with the leaders of state and local organizations across the country to design advocacy, policy and education programs that expand access to reproductive health care. The National Institute seeks a part-time research writer to help develop a compendium of reproductive health policies for city and county leaders across the country. This collection of policies is a critical piece of the National Institute’s Urban Initiative for Reproductive Health that will bring together local public officials and advocates from cities across the nation to share successful local policy models to improve the reproductive health of their local communities. The position starts immediately and will require 25 hours/week to complete a policy compendium that will be highlighted at a kick-off summit in New York City on May 8, 2008. A stipend of $1500/month will be available. Applicants should be self-starters with strong research and writing skills and a commitment to reproductive rights and justice. Interested applicants please send cover letter and resume to Emily Alexander at ealexander@nirhealth.org.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
THE PAST AND FUTURE OF REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN NEW YORK STATE
An event in honor of the 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
THE PAST AND FUTURE OF REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN NEW YORK STATE
When: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Center for Constitutional Rights, 666 Broadway, 6 th Fl. (between Bleecker & Bond Streets)
Recent restrictions on abortion rights and access to contraception at the federal and state levels, including the Supreme Court's recent decision concerning the federal abortion ban, have further rolled back women's right to self-determination. In the face of these persistent attacks on our rights, what strategies and analysis are useful in our work to try to defend and advance the struggle for women's ability to control their reproduction? This event brings together activists, attorneys and allies to discuss past and recent victories and set-backs in the fight for reproductive rights, how these can be applied to our work today and ideas for action.
Speakers include:
Annie Tummino
Co-chair of the Women's Liberation Birth Control Project and lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the FDA's failure to approve the Morning-After Pill as an over-the-counter drug without any age restrictions.
Rhonda Copelon
Professor of Law and Director of the International Women's Human Rights Clinic of the City University of New York School of Law and lead attorney in Harris v. McRae, CCR's challenge to federal restrictions on the use of Medicaid funds for medically necessary abortions.
Nancy Stearns (invited)
Lead attorney in CCR's 1972 landmark case, Abramowicz v. Lefkowitz, which was the first challenge in the nation on behalf of a class of women to declare the NYS ban on abortion unconstitutional. The case sparked similar challenges in other states and created precedent for the Supreme Court's decision to legalize abortion in Roe.
NYS Assemblywoman Pat Eddington (invited)
Sponsor of the "Women's Reproductive Domain Act," in the NY State Assembly. This bill seeks to make a woman's decision whether to have an abortion a civil right that cannot be interfered with and any attempts to interfere with that right a form of discrimination.
Introductory remarks:
Andrea Costello
Organizer with Redstockings Allies and Veterans of the Women's Liberation Movement and CCR Staff Attorney.
Organized by:
The Women's Liberation Birth Control Project & The Center for Constitutional Rights
THE PAST AND FUTURE OF REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN NEW YORK STATE
When: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Center for Constitutional Rights, 666 Broadway, 6 th Fl. (between Bleecker & Bond Streets)
Recent restrictions on abortion rights and access to contraception at the federal and state levels, including the Supreme Court's recent decision concerning the federal abortion ban, have further rolled back women's right to self-determination. In the face of these persistent attacks on our rights, what strategies and analysis are useful in our work to try to defend and advance the struggle for women's ability to control their reproduction? This event brings together activists, attorneys and allies to discuss past and recent victories and set-backs in the fight for reproductive rights, how these can be applied to our work today and ideas for action.
Speakers include:
Annie Tummino
Co-chair of the Women's Liberation Birth Control Project and lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the FDA's failure to approve the Morning-After Pill as an over-the-counter drug without any age restrictions.
Rhonda Copelon
Professor of Law and Director of the International Women's Human Rights Clinic of the City University of New York School of Law and lead attorney in Harris v. McRae, CCR's challenge to federal restrictions on the use of Medicaid funds for medically necessary abortions.
Nancy Stearns (invited)
Lead attorney in CCR's 1972 landmark case, Abramowicz v. Lefkowitz, which was the first challenge in the nation on behalf of a class of women to declare the NYS ban on abortion unconstitutional. The case sparked similar challenges in other states and created precedent for the Supreme Court's decision to legalize abortion in Roe.
NYS Assemblywoman Pat Eddington (invited)
Sponsor of the "Women's Reproductive Domain Act," in the NY State Assembly. This bill seeks to make a woman's decision whether to have an abortion a civil right that cannot be interfered with and any attempts to interfere with that right a form of discrimination.
Introductory remarks:
Andrea Costello
Organizer with Redstockings Allies and Veterans of the Women's Liberation Movement and CCR Staff Attorney.
Organized by:
The Women's Liberation Birth Control Project & The Center for Constitutional Rights
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
How Do Immigration Policies Affect People With or At Risk for HIV?
How Do Immigration Policies Affect People With or At Risk for HIV?
The national debate over immigration impacts the health of documented and undocumented people in our communities
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
6:30 - 8:30PM
LGBT Community Center
208 West 13th Street (Between 7th & 8th Avenues), NYC
Free ~ Open to the public ~ Refreshments provided
Since the beginning of the epidemic, HIV positive immigrants have faced daunting challenges accessing care and treatment. And HIV negative immigrants are at particular risk for HIV due to policies that force them to remain largely underground.
The recently revised entry ban on HIV positive travelers adds disturbing new criteria while upholding many of the cruel provisions of the original ban – an embarrassment to the country, prohibiting the International AIDS Conference from ever being held in the US. For 20 years, HIV positive immigrants already in the
country have been barred from achieving any recognized legal status except in extremely limited circumstances. They’ve also been barred from coming to the US to immigrate.
Join us to discuss the challenges facing immigrants in our increasingly isolationist country – and learn how to take action!
Speakers Include:
Sangeeta Budhiraja – Queers for Economic Justice
Amanda Lugg – African Services Committee
Nancy Ordover – GMHC
Moderated by: James Learned, CHAMP
Co-sponsored by:
African Services Committee, Bronx AIDS Services, Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE), Community
HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP), Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), Queers for Economic Justice, Harm
Reduction Coalition, Human Rights Watch-LGBT Rights Program, Immigration Equality, International Gay & Lesbian
Human Rights Commission, Lambda Legal, LGBT Center, NYC AIDS Housing Network (NYCAHN)
List in formation
For more information or to be added as a co-sponsor, contact James at jlearned@champnetwork.org
or call (212) 937-7955 x 60.
www.champnetwork.org // www.gaycenter.org
The national debate over immigration impacts the health of documented and undocumented people in our communities
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
6:30 - 8:30PM
LGBT Community Center
208 West 13th Street (Between 7th & 8th Avenues), NYC
Free ~ Open to the public ~ Refreshments provided
Since the beginning of the epidemic, HIV positive immigrants have faced daunting challenges accessing care and treatment. And HIV negative immigrants are at particular risk for HIV due to policies that force them to remain largely underground.
The recently revised entry ban on HIV positive travelers adds disturbing new criteria while upholding many of the cruel provisions of the original ban – an embarrassment to the country, prohibiting the International AIDS Conference from ever being held in the US. For 20 years, HIV positive immigrants already in the
country have been barred from achieving any recognized legal status except in extremely limited circumstances. They’ve also been barred from coming to the US to immigrate.
Join us to discuss the challenges facing immigrants in our increasingly isolationist country – and learn how to take action!
Speakers Include:
Sangeeta Budhiraja – Queers for Economic Justice
Amanda Lugg – African Services Committee
Nancy Ordover – GMHC
Moderated by: James Learned, CHAMP
Co-sponsored by:
African Services Committee, Bronx AIDS Services, Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE), Community
HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP), Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), Queers for Economic Justice, Harm
Reduction Coalition, Human Rights Watch-LGBT Rights Program, Immigration Equality, International Gay & Lesbian
Human Rights Commission, Lambda Legal, LGBT Center, NYC AIDS Housing Network (NYCAHN)
List in formation
For more information or to be added as a co-sponsor, contact James at jlearned@champnetwork.org
or call (212) 937-7955 x 60.
www.champnetwork.org // www.gaycenter.org
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