Overview

This is the first book to definitively focus on reproductive justice, although the work of SisterSong, Loretta Ross, etc. is familiar to anyone interested in similar issues. As such, it acts as both the primary resource and an essential reader for this theoretical framework, and will be a must-have especially for classrooms interested in these debates. In an increasingly conservative global political climate, the centering of historically marginalized communities should be a necessary consideration for any new progressive or socially conscious book. As a collection of academic work by working-class women of color, for working-class women of color, this anthology is not only groundbreaking in its analysis but an important part of any collection interested in reproductive rights or human rights issues. Although academic in language and scope, the topics discussed in the book are very much a part of mainstream media discussions. General interest in the topic will continue with the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade, the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and the growing recognition of Black feminist theory, especially in online activist spaces.

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Author:   Loretta Ross ,  Lynn Roberts ,  Dorothy Roberts ,  Lynn Roberts
Publisher:   Feminist Press at The City University of New York
Imprint:   Feminist Press at The City University of New York
ISBN:  

9781558614376

ISBN 10:   1558614370
Pages:   500
Publication Date:   28 December 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION Overview of Reproductive Justice Origin and Definition of Reproductive Justice Impact of Reproductive Justice HISTORICAL CONTEXT Toni Bond Leonard/Loretta Ross, Laying the Foundation for the Reproductive Justice Movement Kalpana Krishnamurthy/Rachael Strickler, An RJ Timeline: Handouts and/or Pull-out chart Rachael Strickler/Monica Simpson, A SisterSong History (Herstory) Lynn Roberts, On Becoming a Mother in Four Movements: An Intergenerational View through a Reproductive Justice Lens Stephanie Sellers, Iroquoian Women and Reproductive Justice: Historic Empowerment Judy A. M. Scully, Eugenics, Women of Color and Reproductive Health: The Saga Continues Deleso Alford Washington, Framing Her-story: Black Women and the Development of the Medical Specialty of Gynecology in the United States THEORY Marlene Gerber Fried, 10 Reasons to Rethink Reproductive “Choice” Loretta Ross, Conceptualizing Reproductive Justice Theory: A Manifesto for Activism Andrea Smith, Beyond Pro-Choice Versus Pro-Life: Women of Color and Reproductive Justice Rickie Solinger, Picturing Reproductive Justice: The “Beggars and Choosers” Exhibition Challenges the Welfare Queen and other 20th Century Ideas about Maternal Legitimacy and Illegitimacy Beverly Juan Thompson, “Centering” Reproductive Justice: Transitioning from Abortion Rights to Social Justice Erika Derkas/Rachael Strickler, “Retrofitting Choice: White Women and Reproductive Justice POLICY, PRACTICE & ACTIVISM Jill Adams, Reproductive Justice Revolution for Law Students Pamela Bridgewater - Transforming Silence: The Personal, Political and Pedagogical Prism of Abortion Narrative Erika Derkas - Embracing Sex Work’s Complexity: The Anatomy of Global Organizing Dazon Dixon Diallo, HIV Prevention and Reproductive Justice: A Framework for Saving Women’s Lives Melissa L. Gilliam, Amy Neustadt, and Rivka Gordon, Reproductive Justice and Clinical Practice Julie Grigsby, We Were All Slaves Once: Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome and Reproductive Justice Organizing in Los Angeles La’Tasha Mayes, Our Civic Engagement Agenda for Reproductive Justice Benita Miller, Mothering While Poor: Utilizing the Reproductive Justice Framework to Build the Capacities of Young Mothers Anna Ochoa O’Leary/William Paul Simmons, Reproductive Justice and Resistance at U.S.-Mexico Borderlands Joshua Price, Incarceration and Natal Alienation Diana Romero and Angenor Medina, The Welfare Family Cap: Reproductive Rights, Control and Poverty Prevention Loretta Ross: Trust Black Women: Eugenics Through Billboards Rachel Roth, “She Doesn’t Deserve to be Treated Like This”: Reproductive Injustice in the U.S. Prison System Seema Sandamana, Mandating Gardasil for Young Girls in the D.C. Public School System Judith A.M. Scully, Quinacrine Sterilizations: The “Choice” that Isn’t Alice Skenadore/Erika Derkas, Wise Women’s Gathering Place: Indigenous/Abstinence Model of Teen Pregnancy Prevention FRESH VOICES, NEW DIRECTIONS Jamarah Amani, Birth Justice: These Are Our Rights as Mothers Sophia Arrendondo, Jessica Far, Irene Lara, & Enrique Rodriguez – Entering Panocha~ A Borderlands Passageway Mary Krane Derr, Card-Carrying Marchers and Sister Travelers: Pro-life Feminists and the Reproductive Justice Movement (deceased) Lucia Leandro Gimeno, The Reluctant RJ Organizers: Trans Issues and Reproductive Justice Dheeshana S. Jayasundara, Reproductive Rights or Reproductive Justice for Reproductive Well-being Sujatha Jesudason and Emily Galpern, Fresh Voices, Different Perspectives: Ensuring Just Uses of Human Genetic Technologies Laura Jimenez, Kierra Johnson and Cara Page, Beyond the Trees: Stories and Strategies of Environmental and Reproductive Justice Katie O’Connell, Disability Rights and Reproductive Justice Cara Page, Lisa Lusero and Mia Mingus, Love Letters to the Queer Liberation and Reproductive Justice Movement(s) Amanda Persad, Mothers and Martyrs: Mothers and Sacrifice Jeanine Kamilah Valrie, Punishment in Reproductive Autonomy: U.S. Drug Policies and their Effects on Black Women Aaronette White, Childless by Choice: Tubes Tied Truly Child-Free At Last!

Reviews

The book is as revolutionary and revelatory as it is vast. --Rewire Radical Reproductive Justice closes the theory/practice gap by placing the transforming principle of reproductive justice within the working knowledge of anyone who reads it. A game changer. --Dr. Willie Parker, Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice An essential read for anyone who cares about justice and political activism. --Rye Young, Executive Director, Third Wave Fund This timely anthology brings together theory, practice, and poetry to celebrate and expand the intergenerational struggle to attain reproductive justice. --Jael Silliman, Recalling Jewish Calcutta Radical Reproductive Justice closes the theory/practice gap by placing the transforming principle of reproductive justice within the working knowledge of anyone who reads it. A game changer. --Dr. Willie Parker, Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice An essential read for anyone who cares about justice and political activism. --Rye Young, Executive Director, Third Wave Fund This timely anthology brings together theory, practice, and poetry to celebrate and expand the intergenerational struggle to attain reproductive justice. --Jael Silliman, Recalling Jewish Calcutta

The book is as revolutionary and revelatory as it is vast. --Rewire Radical Reproductive Justice closes the theory/practice gap by placing the transforming principle of reproductive justice within the working knowledge of anyone who reads it. A game changer. --Dr. Willie Parker, Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice An essential read for anyone who cares about justice and political activism. --Rye Young, Executive Director, Third Wave Fund This timely anthology brings together theory, practice, and poetry to celebrate and expand the intergenerational struggle to attain reproductive justice. --Jael Silliman, Recalling Jewish Calcutta

Radical Reproductive Justice closes the theory/practice gap by placing the transforming principle of reproductive justice within the working knowledge of anyone who reads it. A game changer. --Dr. Willie Parker, Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice An essential read for anyone who cares about justice and political activism. --Rye Young, Executive Director, Third Wave Fund This timely anthology brings together theory, practice, and poetry to celebrate and expand the intergenerational struggle to attain reproductive justice. --Jael Silliman, Recalling Jewish Calcutta

Author Information

"Human and women's rights activist Loretta Ross co-founded and served as National Coordinator of the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, a network that organizes women of color in the reproductive justice movement. In fact, Ross is one of the creators of the term ""Reproductive Justice,"" which envelops human rights and social justice into one movement. In 2004, Ross served as National Co-Director of the March for Women’s Lives in Washington DC. It became the largest protest march in US history with more than one million participants. Ross is the co-author of Undivided Rights: Women of Color Organize for Reproductive Justice and author of “The Color of Choice” chapter in Incite! Women of Color Against Violence published in 2006. She has also written extensively on the history of African American women and reproductive justice activism. Lynn Roberts has a BS in human development from Howard University and a PhD in Human Services Studies from Cornell University. The City University of New York has been her academic home since 1995, and she is currently assistant professor in the department of Community Health and Social Sciences at the Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy. Prior to joining CUNY, she oversaw the development, implementation and evaluation of several prevention programs for women and youth in NYC. She has also served on the board of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective. Her current activism and scholarship examine the intersections of race, class and gender in adolescent dating relationships, juvenile justice and reproductive health policies; as well as the impact of models of collaborative inquiry and teaching on civic and political engagement. Erika Derkas is a professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies at New Mexico Highlands University and is an active researcher in the area of reproductive justice, particularly, international sex worker organizing, population control, and sterilization abuse among poor women and women of color. She is currently the co-director of the Women’s Studies program and the Women’s Center at Highlands University and has been involved in feminist organizing for numerous years. Her research has taken her from New Zealand to study organizing efforts to decriminalize sex work to Palestine where she is exploring ethnic identity formation among youth, African Palestinians, and women in higher education. Whitney Peoples is currently visiting assistant professor in the department of Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies at Texas Woman’s University. She received her BA from Agnes Scott College, her MA from the University of Cincinnati, and her PhD from Emory University in Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies. Her work has been published in books such as What’s the Big Idea? Feminist Perspectives on Advertising (Lexington Books 2017); A History of African American Autobiography (Cambridge University Press 2017); and Womanist and Black Feminist Responses to Tyler Perry’s Productions (Palgrave MacMillan 2014). She has also published articles in the Journal of College Science Teaching and Meridians. Pamela Bridgewater was an activist lawyer and legal scholar specializing in issues related to reproduction, sexuality, identity, poverty and women's health. She received her JD from Florida State University, and participated in the US Supreme Court case Judy Madsen et al. v. Women's Health Center Inc. Aware Woman Center for Choice, Inc. She went on to obtain an LL.M from the University of Wisconsin Law School, and while in Wisconsin, she developed a lifelong scholarly interest in the relationship between reproductive freedom and black emancipation. As a lawyer, Pamela provided legal defense of reproductive health care clinics, service providers and activists, and also provided pro bono legal service and consultation on matters such as estate planning for poor people and people living with HIV/AIDS, as well as legal services for peace activists and activists within the fair trade and globalization movements. She taught as professor at Northeastern University’s School of Law and at American University's Washington College of Law. She passed away in 2014."

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