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Assignment:
In the book, Ross L. and Solinger R., Reproductive Justice: An Introduction, University of CA Press, 2017; please include page numbers from where you got the answers from and number the answers to the questions
Questions for Chapter: Reproductive Justice in the 21st Century
1. Why is storytelling an important part of the reproductive justice movement?
2. Describe the differences between the frameworks of "reproductive health," "reproductive rights," and "reproductive justice."
3. State laws and Supreme Court decisions that came after Roe v Wade have changed access to abortion services. Which women are prohibited from using government funds to pay for abortion?
4. The authors discuss various historical examples of reproductive oppression. Provide one example of such oppression for each of the following groups:
- Incarcerated females
- LGBTQ persons
- Native women
- Immigrant women
- Black women
- Poor women
Questions for Chapter: Managing Fertility
5. The authors argue that the concept of "choice" and the right to make a "private decision" are too limited in understanding reproductive justice issues. What other realities must be addressed?
6. One section in the chapter examines the position that laws and Supreme Court rulings may seem to provide and create reproductive rights, but don't truly protect the needs of individuals, especially those with less financial resources. In contrast, what is the argument made by reproductive activists about human rights and how best to achieve them?
7. How have the competing concepts of "freedom of religion" and "freedom from religion" impacted reproductive rights? What did the Hyde Amendment do in terms of access to abortion? Provide two more current examples of state laws that rely on the Hyde Amendment to limit access to abortion services.
8. Using Texas as an example, how have individual states engaged in reproductive management practices that control the reproductive lives of women, especially poor women?
9. Abortion becomes a decision many women make in response to an unintended pregnancy. The authors identify certain economic realities that make such a decision the best for a woman. What services and support are missing from many working women's lives that make the decision to keep a pregnancy too difficult?