| Organizations |
| See also |
Indiana—sources of information including health statistics, current laws, etc |
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Recommended Reading—recent newspaper articles, books, and online blogs |
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| Religious
Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC) -- IRCRC is a state
affiliate of RCRC. On the RCRC website you will find many wonderful
resources, including faith statements of many faith groups,
sermons and worship resources, news, information and analysis. |
| Back
Up Your Birth Control -- campaign for making emergency contraception
available over-the-counter |
| Black
Church Initiative
-- assists African American clergy and congregations with reproductive
health issues within the context of black culture and religion. |
| Catholics
for a Free Choice
-- A large number of Catholics find their pro-choice views to
be consistent with Catholic theology |
| NARAL
Pro-Choice America
-- advocacy for reproductive rights, access to care, pregnancy
prevention |
| National
Council of Jewish Women
-- campaign to save Roe |
| National
Network of Abortion Funds -- providing support and help
for women facing financial barriers to abortions. |
| National
Women's Law Center. Keep up to date with the latest on legal
aspects of health and reproductive rights issues such as pharmacy
refusals, emergency contraception, and contraceptive coverage. |
| Planned
Parenthood --
Comprehensive health care services, compassionate care, affordable
cost, responsible sex education for the community |
| Presbyterians
Affirming Reproductive Options --
supporting the full range of reproductive options that ensure
that every child is loved and wanted. |
| Spiritual
Youth for Reproductive Freedom (SYRF) -- for pro-choice,
pro-faith students, youth and young adults. |
| 34
Million Friends of UNFPA -- Friends of the U.N. Population
Fund, working for equality for women and girls and for their
rights to food, education and health care, including reproductive
health care. |
| United
Methodist Women/Women's Division --
Statement of support for March for Women's Lives |
| VOX:
Voices for Planned Parenthood at Purdue
-- Purdue students working for reproductive rights |
| YWCA -- Statement of "unwavering support" for reproductive
rights |
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| Faith
and Reproductive Rights |
| Official
faith groups statements on choice
-- What does your religion say about choice? You might
be surprised! |
| Open
Letter to Religious Leaders on Abortion as Moral Decision -- "Religious Declaration on Sexuality Morality, Justice
and Healing," signed by hundreds of clergy and faith leaders
from many different faith groups from all over the country |
| Sacred
Choices Initiative
-- a worldwide issues campaign aimed at expanding scholarly
and lay perceptions of the positions of the world's religions
on contraception and abortion. The goal is to change the international
discourse on family planning and open the way to a more informed
and humane stance on woman's rights within a religious context.
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| Comprehensive
Sex Education & Teen Issues |
| Advocates
for Youth -- champions efforts to help young people make
informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive
and sexual health. Advocates believes it can best serve the
field by boldly advocating for a more positive and realistic
approach to adolescent sexual health. |
| Community
Action Kit -- everything you need to be a strong advocate! |
| The
Content of Federally Funded Abstinence-Only Education Programs
(Rep. Henry Waxman report) -- In December 2004 Rep. Henry
Waxman's office issued a report documenting factual errors and
misleading information in over 80% of government-approved abstinence-only
curricula |
| Teenwire
-- a comprehensive sex education source for teens provided by
Planned Parenthood |
| Get
Real, Indiana! -- An important advocacy initiative for comprehensive
sexuality education for Indiana's youth. This website offers
downloadable documents, links to state and national organizations,
and even an online petition you can sign. |
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| Sources
of Statistics, Information about Health Care |
|
The
Alan Guttmacher Institute |
| The
Center for Disease Control's Reproductive Health Information
Service |
| National
Women's Health Indicators Database -- Search for statistics
by county, state, or region. Provided by the US Dept of Health
& Human Services. |
| Hospital
Compare -- compare the quality of care between different
hospitals for certain medical conditions. Provided by the US
Dept of Health & Human Services. |
| The
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
(SIECUS) |
| This page will be updated soon. |
