Reproductive Justice





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What am I willing to do differently to support Black lives?

July 10, 2020

SisterSong defines Reproductive Justice as “the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.”   The term Reproductive Justice was coined in 1994 when a group of Black women called the Women of African Descent for Reproductive Justice met on the matter of the individual choice to plan… Read more

We shouldn’t even have to say this, but #stopthebans

May 21, 2019

When I started at Healthy Teen Network over 12 years ago, I learned about our organization’s history, how as NOAPP (or, the National Organization on Pregnancy and Parenting), we were founded to support professionals working with young people who are pregnant or parenting. We later added the third “P” for prevention (becoming NOAPPP), yet over…

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2019 #RJResolutions

January 2, 2019

What are your hopes, goals, and vision for 2019? Healthy Teen Network joined SisterSong and many other organizations on January 1st for a tweetstorm to talk about our reproductive justice resolutions for this coming year. Resolutions shared included working to continue to address violence, reforming gun laws, supporting efforts to secure paid leave, or ensuring…

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Reflections

September 6, 2018

As I step down from my role as President and CEO of Healthy Teen Network, I find myself reflecting on the changes in the adolescent and sexual health fields I have seen over the past 20 years. I want to share some of my thoughts. I know that some individuals and agencies prefer to frame…

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Reproductive Justice Resolutions for 2018

January 4, 2018

On January 1, SisterSong sponsored, with many supporting organizations including Healthy Teen Network, a tweet storm to talk about our reproductive justice resolutions for 2018 (#RJResolutions). Many of us shared our hopes, dreams, and commitments for 2018. Here’s a sample of priorities posted:         What are your #RJResolutions?

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