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Tag: Reproductive Justice

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“No One Is Coming to Save Us” - Eight Florida activists on the experience of organizing under Governor Ron DeSantis’s far-right onslaught.

Zaina Alsous in Jewish Currents · 12 Aug

Activists in Florida reflect on organizing efforts under Governor Ron DeSantis's right-wing administration, which has implemented a series of aggressive and oppressive measures, including attacking unions, restricting reproductive rights, banning diversity programs, and enacting discriminatory laws.

0 Politics Gender/Identity

‘I Helped Standing Rock Go Viral. Now I Regret It.’ Plus. . .

Oliver Wiseman in The Free Press · 28 May

Lucy Biggers, a former social media producer, reflects on her role in promoting the "omnicause" through viral content creation, where various social justice issues were bundled together for maximum impact.

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Why I Resigned From the DC Abortion Fund

Allison Tombros Korman in Tablet · 11 Apr

The author resigned from their position at the DC Abortion Fund (DCAF) due to the organization's shift towards aligning with a specific perspective on the Israel-Gaza conflict, which they found to be one-sided and insensitive.

0 Gender/Identity Politics

Seven Jewish Feminist Highlights of 2023

Helene Meyers in Lilith · 20 Dec 2023

Despite the challenges faced by Jews in 2023, Jewish feminists continued to make strides and advocate for gender equality.

0 Gender/Identity Art

‘Deeply Rooted’—Pursuing Reproductive Justice Through Art

Judy Bolton-Fasman in Moment · 8 Dec 2023

The multimedia art exhibition titled "Deeply Rooted: Faith in Reproductive Justice" at Brandeis University's Kniznick Gallery features the work of twenty-one women artists who use earth, cloth, and clay to explore reproductive justice.

0 Politics Jewish Law

'A punch in the stomach': Rabbi Ayelet Cohen on why American Jews must speak out to support abortion rights

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 9 May 2022

Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, the new dean of the Jewish Theological Seminary, emphasizes that abortion is permissible under Jewish law, especially to protect the mother's health, mental or physical.