Episode 4 – Reproductive Rights and Health Part II: Sex Education and Access to Birth Control

Summary: <p> </p> <p>Greetings all!</p> <p>In our fourth episode we continue our focus on reproductive rights and health in Texas. Susan interviewed Rowan Harter, a therapist and sexuality educator in Austin, about sexuality education in Texas, the issues with an abstinence-only approach, and resources for improving the state of sex ed. She also examines the state of contraception access in Texas, looking at existing barriers and potential new ones introduced in the TX legislature.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sexuality Education/Contraception links:</span></p> <p>Curriculum for the Unitarian Universalist Our Whole Lives Course: http://www.uua.org/re/owl</p> <p>MTVs It’s Your Sex Life: http://www.itsyoursexlife.com/</p> <p>Laci Green’s Sex Ed Series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lacigreen</p> <p>Texas Policy Evaluation Project’s research on barriers to contraception: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/txpep/_files/pdf/TxPEP-ResearchBrief_Barriers-to-Family-Planning-Access-in-Texas_May2015.pdf</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Calls to Action</span></p> <p>You can find <strong>MoveOn’s</strong> calls to action here: http://front.moveon.org/</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">PSR MEMBERS ARE RUNNING FOR OFFICE, AND EARLY VOTING STARTED FEBRUARY 1st!</span></p> <p>If you live in Frisco, check out <strong>Damon Vinci for City Council Place 1!</strong></p> <p>Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/davinciforfrisco/</p> <p>Donate to his campaign: https://www.paypal.me/vinciforfrisco</p> <p>If you live in Mansfield, <strong>Jessica Rios Camacho </strong>is running for <strong>Mansfield ISD School Board Trustee Place 6</strong>!</p> <p>Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jessicacamacho4MISD</p> <p>Website: http://www.jessica4misd.com/</p> <p>Donate to her campaign: http://www.jessica4misd.com/get-involved</p> <p>If you’re a woman interested in running for public office in the future, Annie’s List provides training sessions: https://annieslist.com/programs/ready-run-local-leaders/</p> <p>That’s all for now! Keep resisting, keep fighting to make the world a better place.</p> <p>Pantsuit On!</p>