Reproductive Choice Committee Update

Reproductive Choice Committee Update By Liz Jordan

Local – Sacramento Region
At the Sept. 17, AAUW Sacramento Branch meeting at the Carmichael Library, two representatives from Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, which serves all of Northern and Central California and much of Nevada told us:

  • about their planning for expansion of clinics and services since November of 2016.
  • not only do they provide reproductive health care to women,
    • 68 percent of patients live below federal poverty standards
    • 79 percent of patients are people of color; nearly half are Latinx
  • they also provide well-baby care (patients from 6 weeks – 91 years old)
  • primary care to many under-insured Americans
  • but, also, vasectomies, gender-affirming care, COVID-19 care.

AAUW Nevada County, on Oct. 15, 9:30-11:30 a.m., is putting on a theatrical dialog called “The Abortion Chronicles” in which speakers share true stories from women and girls from 1946 to 1973.  Meeting will be held at the Peace Lutheran Church in Grass Valley and everyone is invited to join them.  Joint meeting with Citizens for Choice; no sign-up is required.  All are welcome.

California

  • Proposition 1, Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom, is on California’s November ballot to amend the state Constitution. For more info, see article in this newsletter by Sue Miller of AAUW CA Public Policy Committee.  AAUW CA supports.
  • New state website Abortion.ca.gov to help find a provider, groups supporting a woman’s right to govern her own body, etc.

National

  • Guttmacher Institute at https://www.guttmacher.org is also offering a rich website of information about events in the 50 states, as well as an interactive map.
  • These both reveal the date in which they are updated.

The next meeting of the Reproductive Choice Committee is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 10, 1:00-2:00 p.m. We are engaged in research at this stage of existence as preparation for future action.   Contact Liz Jordan (lizjord@msn.com)  for a Zoom invitation to join the meeting.  We need you!