An Interactive Panel on Reproductive Justice
From the Supreme Court to statehouses nationwide, the right to control our bodies is under assault like never before. American’s reproductive rights are actively under attack by legislators; not just abortion care but birth control, gender expression and sex education. Organizations in conservative states that provide essential services to both women and men are shutting down, depriving some areas entirely of essential services like STI screenings, cancer screenings, pregnancy care, and basic well care.
Book this program to bring a panel of National Storytellers for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America to your campus to talk about how their lives have been affected by the care they received. These ‘patient advocates’ are called Storytellers because they are telling their personal stories, not just about abortion but about every aspect of reproductive health.
This is not an abstract debate, but a concrete reality that is affecting thousands of people every day. These panelists put a face on that reality and share the human cost of denying access to these essential health services. Give your campus a chance to hear the voices that have been missing from the conversation.
Cassandra: I was on food stamps and I had no insurance. I had to take off from work to take a trip to the nearest clinic which was about four hours away and surrounded by loud, aggressive protestors.
Brittany: My abortion gave me freedom because I am not involved or attached to an abusive relationship. I am a career woman, a Master of Public Health candidate, and a future doctor.
Ebony: My advocacy for abortion is NOT about me. I’m fighting for my people, my community, every black and brown person who may be wondering what if, what now, who can I tell, where can I go?
Angie: My kids and I were barely making it, emotionally and financially….I knew what carrying another child would bring and how it would reset all of my hard work. I knew it would mean I’d be going back into the arms of my abuser, and taking my children, and possibly a new one, back into the darkness of our old life.