The Kids are Alright -- Reproaction Talks Maternal Health with High School Students in Arkansas
As an alumnus of AGS, I was excited to return and facilitate a discussion about maternal health disparities with a group of dynamic, engaged students.
The History and Significance of Doulas
As doulas reclaim and reshape their role in reproductive health, they challenge the limitations of the traditional medical model by centering empathy, support, and patient autonomy.
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Activist Interview: 'Social Justice Doula' Justice Gatson
This installment is an interview with Justice Gatson, a social justice doula born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri.
How Do Women of Color in Arkansas Navigate Pregnancy When the Odds Are Stacked Against Them?
Reproaction has begun work in Arkansas to highlight and address maternal and infant health, seeking to learn stories from women across the state. These problems are massive, complicated, and require us to work together at every level – from policymakers to community organizations – to create change.
Activist Interview: Kaijuanda Sutton
Kaijuanda Sutton is an advocate for girls and women who resides in Springfield, MO.
Reproaction Expands Infant and Maternal Mortality Work to Arkansas
There’s amazing energy in Arkansas to change the status quo and build a new, holistic framework for addressing reproductive health in Arkansas.
Reproaction’s Maternal & Infant Mortality Campaign Gets a New Twist
In honor of Black Maternal Health Week this past April, Reproaction launched a photo campaign as a means to raise awareness for maternal and infant mortality.
Discussing Maternal and Infant Mortality in Springfield, MO
On Sunday, April 15, Reproaction held its seventh screening event in Springfield, MO. About 60 people showed up on a snowy and very cold Sunday to watch Fusion TV Network’s documentary, The Naked Truth: Death by Delivery, and hear from some very special panelists about maternal and infant mortality.
Why Arkansas? It’s Time to Talk About What Is Unnatural in 'The Natural State'
As Reproaction’s Arkansas Organizing Fellow, I’m not in this fight to protect the past or maintain the status quo.
Jefferson City Residents Participate in #DeathByDeliveryMO Screening Event
About 20 people - including college students, health professionals, and community members - showed up to Capitol City Cinema to watch Fusion TV Network’s documentary, The Naked Truth: Death By Delivery, and participate in a question and answer panel.
