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October 9th, 2008 • Contributed by Dino Corvino
Falling through The Cracks [27:08m]
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On this weeks podcast I had the chance to speak to Judy Rodgers. Judy is an advocate for disabled people in the Berkley, California area. She has been doing this work for over 20 years, and has even written a book about pregnancy and disability.
Judy tells us a tale of a woman who fell through the cracks of the reproductive health care system. A woman that she worked with. It is a interesting interview in which Judy tells us what happened, and lays out ways to overcome this situation in the future.
In this podcast we hear from Susan Parrish from UNC-Chapel Hill. We had the chance to work with Susan on a presentation we did several months ago, and what she gave us as an audio statement was completely applicable to this topic.
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September 23rd, 2008 • Contributed by Dino Corvino
HHS Rule Changes [3:08m]
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Testifying at a legislative hearing on Wisconsin’s road to becoming one of 16 states that require hospitals to provide emergency contraception (EC) to rape victims, an emergency room physician demonstrated that moral convictions can be strong, but irrational.
At the hearing, legislators on all sides agreed that without a pregnancy there could not be an abortion. So they pressed the ER physician hard on one central question: “We’re not talking about when life begins, Doctor, we’re asking when a pregnancy begins. Is a fertilized egg in a Petrie dish a pregnancy or not?”
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September 5th, 2008 • Contributed by Dino Corvino
Louise Melling [17:06m]
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This week I had the great privilege of speaking to Louise Melling of the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project. It was a thrill because as Director of the ACLU Reprodu
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August 22nd, 2008 • Contributed by Dino Corvino
SANE NURSE PODCAST [24:54m]
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This week I had the great pleasure of talking to Jacqueline Callari-Robinson, a SANE nurse from Wisconsin. SANE nurses are Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners. They work as advocates for the victims of sexual assault. It is a fascinating discussion.
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August 8th, 2008 • Contributed by Dino Corvino
CCRV Podcast [15:51m]
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In this weeks podcast I have the privilege to interview Donna Seidel, the State Representative from the 85th District in Wisconsin. We talked about the Compassionate Care for Rape Victims legislation recently enacted in Wisconsin.
The Compassionate Care for Rape Victims is an important piece of legislation, and we felt it was important to discuss it, and its merits with someone who was a part of bringing it from an idea, to an enacted piece of legislation.
If you would like to be a part of the podcast, please contact us through this website.
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July 25th, 2008 • Contributed by Dino Corvino
World Population 2 [15:20m]
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In this weeks podcast, we have the second part of Lon Newmans conversation with Ned Grossnickle. They talk extensively about world population, and the impact this has in almost every part of our lives.
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July 11th, 2008 • Contributed by Dino Corvino
World Population 1 [38:00m]
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Today, July 11th, is World Population Day. On this special podcast Lon Newman, Executive Director of Family Planning Health Services in Wausau, Wi speaks to Ned Grossnickle, professor from UW-Marathon County on the affect of population on the planet.
From their website…
In 1968, world leaders proclaimed that individuals have a basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and timing of their children. Forty years later, modern contraception remains out of reach for hundreds of millions of women, men and young people.
This year’s World Population Day reaffirms the right of people to plan their families. It encourages activities, events and information that will help make this right real – especially for those who often have the hardest time getting the information and services they need to plan their families, such as marginalized populations and young people.
When people can plan their families, they can plan their lives. They can plan to beat poverty. They can plan on healthier mothers and children. They can plan to gain equality for women. Plan to support World Population Day this year!
This is part one, of a two part podcast, next week we will have part two.
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July 8th, 2008 • Contributed by Dino Corvino
Abstinence Only Policies [32:43m]
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On this weeks episode of Below The Waist, we hear from two national advocates in regards to the trend of Abstinence Only Education in this country.
We first hear from James Wagoner, President of Advocates for Youth in Washington DC. We had the chance to talk at length with James about his work, and the politics that surrounds an issue like Abstinence Only Education.
After James we speak to Jennifer Heitel Yakush, from Catholics for Choice. Jennifer was at the Silencing Sex Ed panel discussion on April 24th, representing SIECUS at the time. She has since moved on to Catholics for Choice.
We welcome your comments, and posts about this issue. You can also find our Podcast on the iTunes Music store.
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June 20th, 2008 • Contributed by Dino Corvino
Contraceptive Under Attack [15:03m]
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It is not the typical activities of Below The Waist to respond to things that we see on the Internet. This podcast is a special episode in some ways. Over the past two weeks we have seen Pill Kills information popping up all over the place. We obviously watched some of it, and as a result we made this podcast.
The podcast this week speaks to a highly regarded expert in her field, Ellen Butts, in regards to the information put forth in these podcasts. It is not meant as an antagonizing answer, but rather a demonstration of the actual science involved in this rather than just an allegation.
We look forward to your feedback.
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June 3rd, 2008 • Contributed by Dino Corvino
Teen Pregnancy [32:54m]
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Introduction: by Sue Kettner
On May 9th it was my pleasure to interview 3 women who were or are teen Mom’s. These women
are courageous and caring and we thank them for agreeing to be on our panel and discuss their
experiences. They hope that their reflections on being a teen Mom will be helpful to teens listening
and allow them to pause and consider what it might be like if they were to become teenage parents.
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