By: Chelsi Tsosie The National Sex Education Standards name gender identity as an essential topic. Through sex education in schools, students should be able to understand the difference between gender identity and sex assigned at birth as an important part of gender expression. Much of the sex education standards on gender identity work towards changing … Continue reading Implications of Prohibiting Gender Affirming Pronouns in the U.S. Sex Education System
Whose Right to Choose; The Potential Implications of Overturning Roe
By: Sophie Staires In Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, Justices O’Connor, Kennedy and Souter authored the majority opinion, in which they said “If indeed the woman’s interest in deciding whether to bear and beget a child had not been recognized as in Roe, the State might as readily restrict a woman’s right to … Continue reading Whose Right to Choose; The Potential Implications of Overturning Roe
What’s the Deal with the Abortion Pill?
By: Sarah Hartley Prior to and since the recent Dobbs decision, abortion has been a hot topic in American discourse and is a premiere focus in today’s political arena. Discussions promoting or protesting access to safe abortions underlie almost every aspect of life—in the news, the courtroom, even outside of clinics that perform abortions as … Continue reading What’s the Deal with the Abortion Pill?
Arizona’s Abortion Status is an Ugly Legal Mess
By: Natalia Sells The Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade this summer has created a flurry of states rushing to limit or totally ban abortion access, leaving those directly affected in a confusing mess. Since Roe’s reversal, thirteen states have mostly banned abortion and about half the states are projected to further limit access … Continue reading Arizona’s Abortion Status is an Ugly Legal Mess
What can the FDA do about bodily autonomy?
By: Alliya Dulaney It has been a little over 100 days since Roe v. Wade was overturned. In that time, reproductive rights have changed from a blanket of federal protection to a kaleidoscope of state rights. On October 7, The Arizona Court of Appeals granted Planned Parenthood’s request for an emergency stay from a September … Continue reading What can the FDA do about bodily autonomy?
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