News from Mabel
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Rethinking Sex Education: Affirmative Consent, Pleasure, and Autonomy
by Nnenaya Bloomstein (she/her) Williams College Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies student and Mabel Wadsworth Center intern Over the past decade or so, consent has become a cornerstone of sex education in the United States. The formal inclusion of affirmative consent in sex education began in 2014 in California public schools and has since spread… read more…
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Historical Parallels Between Witch Hunts and the Anti-Abortion Movement
by Nnenaya Bloomstein (she/her) Williams College Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies student and Mabel Wadsworth Center intern Today in the United States, actions are taken every day by politicians and right-wing activists to restrict access to abortion. One of the most recent major actions was taken by politicians in the state of Louisiana who… read more…
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Mabel Wadsworth Center Statement Regarding Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision
Four years ago today, the Supreme Court of the United States passed down a ruling that paved the way for states to deny the personhood and humanity of roughly half the population. Commonly referred to as the “Dobbs decision,” SCOTUS’ ruling removed the federal protections of Roe, allowing states to implement draconian abortion bans… read more…
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(Actual) Threats to Girls’ Sports (hint–it’s not trans people)
by Aspen Ruhlin (they/them) Mabel Wadsworth Center Community Engagement Manager Content Warning: this blog includes mentions of sexual violence, specifically in regards to minors. Details are not discussed, but we understand this can still be triggering to other victims/survivors of sexual violence and assault. If you are a victim/survivor, please know that we believe you…. read more…
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Book Report: Becca Rea-Tucker’s “The Abortion Companion”
by Sofia Herrington (she/her), Mabel Wadsworth Center intern Mabel Wadsworth Center was lucky enough to have multiple copies of Becca Rea-Tucker’s The Abortion Companion: an Affirming Handbook for Your Choice and Your Journey donated to give to patients and keep in our waiting room. Instead of just focusing on how I felt reading through this amazing book,… read more…