“Contraceptives unlock one of the most dormant, but potentially powerful assets in development: women as decision-makers. When women have the power to make choices about their families, they tend to decide precisely what demographers, economists, and development experts recommend. They invest in the long-term human capital of their families.” HumansLongChoicesTermDecisionPowerfulDevelopmentLong TermExpertsAssetsMakersEconomistDormantContraceptivesDecision MakersReproductive Rights Author:Melinda Gates
“Marching with over a million women in support of our reproductive rights was one of the most empowering things I have done, both as a woman and as a Member of Congress.” DoneMillionsSupportRightsMembersCongressEmpoweringEmpowering WomenReproductive Rights Author:Sheila Jackson Lee
“Even those who, like me, believe that Roe v. Wade and the decisions elaborating on reproductive rights were constitutionally correct must recognize that, for many on the right, the sudden and relatively sloppily reasoned character of the abortion rulings... did real damage to the Court's reputation as a relatively neutral arbiter of legal disputes.” BelieveRealCharacterDecisionRightsCourtLike MeReputationDamageAbortionRulingDisputesWadeArbiterRoe V WadeReproductive Rights Author:Laurence Tribe
“We must not inflict life on children who will be resented; we must not inflict unwanted children on society.” ChildrenUnwantedReproductive Rights Book:Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith Source: Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith
“In the last two years, the amount of legislation in the House of Representatives and state legislatures has been really unprecedented, that has focused on reproductive rights.” YearsHas BeensTwoStatesLastsHouseRightsAmountFocusedTwo YearsRepresentativesLegislationLegislatureUnprecedentedHouse Of RepresentativesState LegislaturesReproductive Rights Author:Sandra Fluke