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Who Controls Black Women’s Bodies? (Encore)

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Reproductive health services for women are under attack, leaving poor women and women of color lacking access. But a broad coalition of women is striking back, changing the conversation on abortion and race.

The Toxic Truth About Nail Salons (Encore)

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

We take a look at the health impacts of chemical exposure, the shoddy regulation of cosmetics, and the movement towards greener nail salons.

Who Controls Black Women’s Bodies?

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

WARNING: This program contains graphic language.

The Toxic Truth About Nail Salons

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

We take a look at the health impacts of chemical exposure, the shoddy regulation of cosmetics, and the movement towards greener nail salons.

Sex, Lies, and the Classroom

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Decades after Roe v. Wade, many young people still lack the resources to make informed choices about sex. On this edition, a discussion about comprehensive sex Ed in schools, federal funding, and parental involvement.

‘Hyde-ing’ the Right to Choose

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Stupak, the Hyde Amendment, and religion. We take a look at some of the threats to abortion access, more than thirty-five years after Roe V. Wade legalized a woman’s right to have an abortion.

Parental Notification: Protecting Our Youth?

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

We hear from a group in California that says a proposition requiring parental notification before abortion threatens the health, safety and rights of young women, especially communities of color and immigrant communities. We also visit Texas where both parental notification and consent laws have transformed the ways young women handle unexpected pregnancies.