WGST Week 10 Assignment
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1.
Think about a community you belong to (e.g., queer community, work community, friend
group, etc.). How do you see reproductive struggles manifest within this community? In
your community, who is more at risk/vulnerable and why? (2 points)
The first thing that
comes to mind is people who do not have access to abortion in my age group. While I
understand that it is a big decision to have an abortion, many college students are
sexually active and may need to get an abortion for a variety of reasons. Due to how
expensive it is to have an abortion and the lack of access many people have, it becomes
extremely difficult for people. I believe that low-income students are more at risk from
this due to the inability to pay for the procedure.
2.
Think about the Alabama Supreme Court decision that rules that frozen embryos can be
considered children under state law. Using course materials, consider the possible
implications of the ruling by responding to *one* of the following questions. Make sure
to state which question you answered (4 points).
Question #2
1.
How does the Alabama Supreme Court decision impact the rights of people in the
state, and what are the potential broader implications for reproductive justice?
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2.
Given the founding principles of reproductive justice and recent criminal cases in
Alabama, how might this Alabama Supreme Court decision disproportionately
affect certain communities?
As mentioned in the slide, this Alabama Supreme
Court decision may disproportionately affect certain communities, such as
minorities for various reasons. The case of Marshae Jones raises concerns that
anyone who has a stillbirth or miscarriage will be charged with manslaughter for
losing the baby due to reasons that were completely out of the person’s control.
Since black women are already disproportionately investigated for manslaughter
for miscarriages and abortion and they are twice as likely to have stillbirths than
white women, this may cause their entire community to be targeted and unfairly
prosecuted.
3.
How might the Alabama Supreme Court decision impact larger conversations
about the relationship between reproductive justice and other social justice issues.
You might consider the idea that frozen embryos are potentially more protected,
legally, than trans* folks, people of color, immigrants, folks who are incarcerated
or being held in detention (e.g., ICE) centers, and so on.
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3.
Reproductive justice (as a framework and movement) moves beyond the politics of
‘choice’ by asserting there is no choice where there is no access. Juxtapose the following
quote with our lesson on the history of reproductive justice, “’in war, we are forced to do
everything we can… there is never a choice’” (Alsaafin & Amer, 2023). How could or
should mainstream perceptions of choice and access change given the course materials
and this quote (4 points)?
One of the main things I have heard in the RJ movement is “my
body, my choice” but the quote “in war, we are forced to do everything we can… there is
never a choice,” pulls away from the idea that it is all based on choice. While it is
ultimately someone’s choice to do something regarding reproduction, access is more
important. When there is no access to resources, there is no choice. Whether it is due to
state or national laws, income, or a variety of other reasons, if there isn’t access to the
necessary resources that someone may need, it takes away their ability to make any
choices.
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