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Category: Articles on Issues of Justice

"Nothing was said if I wanted to have more kids. The blessing to give life was bestowed upon me by The Creator and this man stole it from me. I'll never get it back. Everything I have ever done has been illegal. This is the most money I've ever had legally. But look at what it took to get it." - Survivor of California's Forced and Involuntary Sterilization Program

An Attempt at Reparations: California’s Forced or Involuntary Sterilization Program

Posted on March 14, 2023 | by Leah Smith | Leave a Comment on An Attempt at Reparations: California’s Forced or Involuntary Sterilization Program

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Posted in Articles on Healthcare, Articles on Issues of Justice | Tagged California, Forced Sterilization, Forced Sterilization Program, People with Disabilities, Reparations

Two light and dark brown hands are on top of one another (one smaller than the other) with the red HIV ribbon hanging on the pointer finger of the top hand. Text reads: To truly eliminate the HIV virus we must address the intersectional systemic inequalities that have allowed the virus to continue to spread. These inequalities include: racism, incarceration, LGBTQIA+ discrimination, police violence, poverty,houselessness. These are all public health issues that disproportionately affect Black communities.

To Better Understand Intersectionality and Health Justice, Look to the Experiences of People Living With HIV

Posted on February 28, 2023 | by Guest Author | Leave a Comment on To Better Understand Intersectionality and Health Justice, Look to the Experiences of People Living With HIV

By: Tyler Cochran, JD

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Posted in Articles on Healthcare, Articles on Issues of Justice | Tagged antiretroviral therapies, Disability Justice, healthcare inequities, HIV, People with Disabilities, Racism within Healthcare

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