Here are a few definitions:
"SisterSong defines Reproductive Justice as the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities." - SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective
"Reproductive Justice is the complete physical, mental, spiritual, political, social, and economic well-being of women and girls, based on the full
achievement and protection of women’s human rights." - Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice in Reproductive Justice Briefing Book: A Primer on Reproductive Justice and Social Change (updated from 2007 version)
Reproductive justice is also framed as a response from women of color organizations to the "individualist approach of the “choice” paradigm used by the mainstream reproductive rights movement in the U.S." - Kimala Price What is Reproductive Justice?: How Women of Color Activists Are Redefining the Pro-Choice Paradigm
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CDC Report: Abortion Surveillance — United States, 2018
This report covers "the number and characteristics of women obtaining legal induced abortions and number of abortion-related deaths in the United States." and contains breakdown by state and year.
CDC Reproductive Health Data and Statistics
Reproductive Freedom Defense Act (5/5/2022)
3/9/22 Public Health Committee Joint Favorable Report
An Act Concerning Deceptive Advertising Practices Of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers (5/26/21)
A clarification of parameters of the bill by Attorney General William Tong
2018 Report from Connecticut General Assembly Office of Legislative Research
2014 Report from Connecticut General Assembly Office of Legislative Research
7/2022 Bill No. 5272 An Act Concerning Menstrual Products
Detailed Instructions for tracking bills in CT Legislature
Abortion Topic Bill Tracker for Connecticut General Assembly
Prenatal Care Topic Bill Tracker for Connecticut General Assembly
State Legislation Tracker: Major Developments In Sexual & Reproductive Health
The Guttmacher Institute's continuously updated report on abortion legislation monitors by state and policy type.
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Explanation of the branches of the U.S. Government
A thorough description of the process
Ex. Abortion
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