Story Time: Reflections from the South Regional Conference
Monday, March 15th, 2010Call it beginner’s luck: my first year in law school and the first-ever Law Students for Reproductive Justice South Regional conference just so happen to coincide, and for one fruitful day, my activist, academic, and professional worlds were temporarily united. The conference started with presentations by two women near and dear to my RJ-heart: Heidi Williamson of Sistersong and Tonya Williams of SPARK Reproductive Justice Now.
Anyone wondering about whether the RJ movement is alive and kicking in the south had their fears alleviated by the time these remarkable women finished speaking. Both Ms. Williamson and Dr. Williams did a fantastic job of explaining the concept of reproductive justice, and they did an even better job of explaining the significance the term has in the South, where reproductive justice work faces particular challenges. (more…)