Threats to Children’s Healthcare in Louisiana
Submitted by merenberg on February 14th, 2017Louisiana ranks low on many healt
Louisiana ranks low on many healt
President Donald Trump made it clear: “I will appoint [Supreme Court] judges that will be pro-life,” Trump promised on the campaign trail. Vice President Mike Pence doubled down on Trump’s promise during a speech on Jan. 19 at the March for Life Demonstration in D.C.. But, as the first weeks of Trump’s presidency have shown, you can’t always take Trump’s words as truth. Trump nominated judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court on Jan. 31. So the question stands: did Trump keep his promise and nominate an anti- abortion Supreme Court nominee?
If you can, imagine the many healthcare needs women have based purely on their biology. In our lifetime as women, we deal with menstrual cycles, many of will encounter pregnancy and birth, then later menopause, and so on. We reach stages in our lives where we are need to have gynecological check-ups, mammograms and pap smears. These are not rare or extreme situations; these are average health care experiences that come with being a woman. Moreover, these needs do not change once a woman is incarcerated. The difference is that incarcerated women depend on the state to provide them with the adequate health care and the state is not only responsible for, but is required to fulfill those needs[1].
Late last year, I began my work with Lift Louisiana as a legal research associate to conduct research and analyze policies related to healthcare access for incarcerated women, including the use of restraints (or shackles) on pregnant inmates.
Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) reintroduced the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act this week, along with more than 100 other members of Congress. The EACH Woman Act would ensure every woman, regardless of her income, insurance, or zip code, has coverage for all pregnancy-related care – including abortion.
02.01.17 - (PRESS RELEASE) Last Night, the President announced Neil Gorsuch as his nominee for Supreme Court Justice. Gorsuch is a conservative judge who has a track record of deciding against civil liberties and women’s rights.
by Geraldine Neville
On January 21st, along with millions, for many reasons, I marched. I marched because having lost my mother too early to cervical cancer, I know too well the importance of access to preventive and reproductive health care services. As a Louisiana resident, I’ve witnessed the effects of poor public health policy on our communities. As a first generation, Latin American, born of formerly undocumented parents, I understand that born a generation or two later, I too might be considered an “anchor baby” by some. I marched in solidarity with my LGBTQ friends, all people of color and because climate change is a scientifically proven fact.
So now what? After the signs are recycled and the pink pussy hats are tossed in a drawer, forgotten until they pair well with an early Mardi Gras costume, how does a march become a movement?
Women's March - New Orleans
Saturday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
The Women’s March in New Orleans is a local event coinciding with the Women’s March on Washington. This is a grassroots event that is free and open to the public.
According to the event page on Facebook:
Lift Louisiana is a proud partner of a National Day of Racial Healing, led by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), with the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies, the Foundation for Louisiana and Ashe Cultural Arts Center.
Individuals, organizations and communities across the United States will participate in activities, events and actions to heal the wounds created by racial, ethnic and religious bias and build an equitable and just society so that all children can thrive.
Contact: Michelle Erenberg, (504) 484-9636, Lift Louisiana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 12, 2016
Women’s Health Advocates Resolved to Speak Up
Lift Louisiana hosts training this month
Shreveport, LA (January 12, 2017) – On January 12th, Lift Louisiana will host a training, for community leaders and advocates who want to better understand these women’s health policy, the legislative process, and how to be an effective advocate.
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