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Elena Stone's latest work on Rest, Imagination, and Resistance is a very worthy read. And see her gorgeous art as well!

Rest, Imagination and Resistance – Big Planet Love Rest, Imagination and Resistance November 7, 2022 estoneLeave a comment Replenish acrylic and pastel on canvas 16″ x 20″ Elena Stone Sometimes words won’t come to me, but images almost always do. And this is the image that came to completion as I found myself wrapped in the fog and fatigue of ...

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A new women's prison is not the answer - CommonWealth Magazine LAST MONTH, three days before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, women in Massachusetts lost another opportunity for bodily autonomy and personal dignity when the Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) released a “Strategic Plan for Women Incarcerated in Massachusetts,” commissioned ...

Access to reproductive health care has been harder for Black and brown women – overturning Roe made it harder By overturning Roe v. Wade, the US Supreme Court has thrown the issue of abortion back to the states – and made it harder for Black and brown women to have access to reproductive health services.

Check out this letter to the Globe editor by a Center member:

Let there be no new women’s prison in Massachusetts - The Boston Globe If we are truly concerned about helping women heal from violence and trauma, we can — and should — invest in women, families, and communities, not in building more places to confine women.

The Women and Incarceration Project is one of the highlights of the work of the Center for Women's Health and Human Rights. The WIP has produced some fabulous work on issues pertaining to women's rights and health. If you can, please follow our twitter/instagram pages in the Linktree (below) and share with friens and colleagues.

@womenincarcerationprojectsu | Linktree Boston-based collective who focus on incarcerated women in Massachusetts.

What the end of Roe v. Wade will mean for people on probation and parole On any given day in the U.S., 666,413 women are on probation or parole.

Environmental Justice is Reproductive Justice. The Supreme Court is working hard to destroy both. Let's not let them.

The supreme court decision (Dobbs) we knew was coming has struck, overturning Roe v. Wade. This is a dark day for women everywhere to have this reversal of control and power being levied by the few against the many. We will fight back!
Also, as an organization that educates and advocates for health and reproductive justice, we want to share the following resources from our platform that will go live this fall.

The supreme court decision (Dobbs) we knew was coming has struck, overturning Roe v. Wade. This is a dark day for women everywhere to have this reversal of control and power being levied by the few against the many. We will fight back!
Also, as an organization that educates and advocates for health and reproductive justice, we want to share the following resources from our platform that will go live this fall:

Resources on Abortion
If/When/How Repro Legal Helpline: https://www.ifwhenhow.org/repro-legal-helpline/
World Health Organization - Abortion Key Facts: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/abortion
I Need An A - Find Abortion Clinics Near You: https://www.ineedana.com/
Fake Abortion Clinic Database: https://reproaction.org/fakeclinicdatabase/
DIY Doula: Self-Care for Before, During, & After Your Abortion: http://www.diydoula.org/
A Podcast on Self-Managed Abortions: https://www.smapodcast.org/
How To Use Abortion Pills: https://abortionpillinfo.org/en/using-abortion-pills-for-safe-abortion-usa

Resources on Contraception
Euki App - Secure Period and Reproductive Health App: https://eukiapp.com/
Birth Control Comparison Chart: https://www.bedsider.org/birth-control
Alternatives to the Morning After Pill: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/does-taking-multiple-birth-control-pills-at-once-work-the-same-as-the-morning-after-pill/
Birth Control for Your Life: https://vimeo.com/271757026

Resources on Abortion Laws
"What If Roe Fell?" Interactive Map: https://reproductiverights.org/maps/what-if-roe-fell/
An Overview of Abortion Laws: https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/overview-abortion-laws
Boom! Lawyered Podcast on Legal Challenges to Reproductive Rights: https://rewirenewsgroup.com/tag/boom-lawyered/

I've been thinking a lot lately about how policies look when women's experiences are placed at the center. Here's my latest: http://susan.sered.name/blog/beyond-collateral-damage-how-incarcerating-men-harms-women/I

SCOTUS Ruling: Pregnant Bodies as Public Property - Susan Sered, PhD Susan's note: You can read my analysis of the "Hobby Lobby" ruling here Yesterday’s SCOTUS ruling striking down 35 foot buffer zone around women’s health