We talk about the intersection of ISM's...well here it is.
I'm having a difficult time right now with this. I am mortified that there is a very real chance that the government is going to cut all funding to Planned Parenthood. I think that my generation became very complacent in the fight for women's rights; we felt like our mothers had done the job for us and we were comfortable - more or less - and felt protected. But clearly we can't be complacent anymore.
This isn't just an issue impacted by the clear sexism inherent in our ruling government. The Republicans have chosen to accuse Planned Parenthood of being racist as well (ironic, no?) and are using that as a main argument in support of the Pence Amendment. While Planned Parenthood's founder Margaret Sanger did support eugenics over 100 years ago, the organization now supports many low-income women of color in family planning. The article I linked to above includes a link to the book Medical Apartheid for more on that if you're interested.
If you're in the NYC area you can protest this legislation at the Rally for Women's Health on February 26 from 1-3 pm in Foley Square.
You can also sign a petition here: http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/stand_up_for_women/?r_by=-3800340-F9WTdRx&rc=paste1
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