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Keeping Safe and Educated is Sexy: A Panel on the Importance of PPH TOPIC GUIDE/SCHEDULE

6:45 !:"" set up# open doors# run through !:$" %PE& E'E&( o )ood e*ening students# faculty and mem+ers of this illustrious community, -y name is .anuta /anis0e1s2i and I am a student of the class of 3"43 and one of the 5o65hairs for in7(ouch Sexual Health Educators, I8m so glad to see so many of you here# proof to me that the issue at hand is not only *alid +ut a concern that affects e*eryone in some 1ay, As most of us 2no1 +y no1# the House of 9epresentati*es *oted 34" to 4:5 to defund Planned Parenthood and 4"3 other affiliated clinics, Planned Parenthood and these other clinics recei*e federal funding for cancer screenings# S(I testing and treatment# pregnancy testing# care and assistance# dia+etes testing and treatment# sexual health education and resources and contracepti*es, (he main point is that federal funding allo1s these ser*ices to +e accessi+le and afforda+le for all people li*ing in the ;nited States, (he Senate has until April :th# 1hich is t1o days from no1 to decide on a +ill# find middle ground 1ith this issue# or to thro1 it out completely, o In response to these current e*ents occurring in our country# I decided to create an e*ent focused on the real issues happening and ho1 to +etter approach the topic from different perspecti*es, &aturally# the +est 1ay to present this to the -ount Holyo2e 5ampus 1as through a panel# and luc2ily I 1as a+le to get some 1onderful professors and a student 1ell *ersed in the topic, -oderating the tal2 1ill +e Karen /aco+us# the coordinator of Health Education here at -ount Holyo2e, o <efore 1e start# I8d li2e to extend a heartfelt than2s to all of our panelists for participating and to the audience for coming, I8d also li2e to than2 the -ount Holyo2e 5ollege .emocrats and the 5ollege Health ser*ices for assisting# and of course a *ery 1arm than2s to Karen /aco+us# <ar+ara -c5all and all my fello1 )reeting Introduction to e*ent

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in7(ouch mem+ers for their support and help in putting this e*ent together, I truly hope you all 1ill gain a ne1 perspecti*e from this tal2 and 1ill +e a+le to share something 1ith friends# family and strangers next time this topic comes up, (han2 you again# and good night= KAREN JACOBUS COMES UP TO THE PODIUM: )ood e*ening, (he format of tonight8s panel 1ill ha*e each spea2er tal2 a+out a specific perspecti*e for a+out fi*e to six minutes, After each panelist has spo2en# 1e 1ill open up the floor to >uestions from the audience, So please# 1elcome our panelists, Introduction of panel: o ?irst# I8d li2e to present Professor @ynn -organ, @ynn -, -organ is the -ary E, Aoolley Professor of Anthropology at -ount Holyo2 e 5ollege, She is a medical anthropologist and author of Icons of @ife: A 5ultural History of Human Em+ryos# a+out the history of human em+ryo collecting in the early 3"th century, Her articles a+out reproducti*e ideologies and fetal politics in Ecuador and the ;nited States ha*e +een pu+lished in numerous academic Bournals, She is currently in*estigating recent contro*ersies o*er reproducti*e health and rights in 5osta 9ica# &icaragua# and -exico,

o &ext# I8d li2e to introduce Professor /ane 5rosth1aite# head of the 9eligion department, @eading numerous American 9eligious History and Ethics courses at -H5# Professor 5rosth1aite 1as trained in the South at Aa2e ?orest and .u2e ;ni*ersities# +ut feels to ha*e learned more from -H5 students than those old professors# ho1e*er good they 1ere, In regards to scholarly research# Prof, 5rosth1aite is interested in the American Sha2ers# especially their art# music# and theology,

o (hirdly# 1e ha*e Professor Eli0a+eth -ar2o*its, Prof, -ar2o*itsCs research interests range from ancient )ree2 political thought to contemporary feminist and democratic theory, She is the author of (he Politics of Sincerity: ?ran2 Speech# Plato# and .emocratic /udgment, She is currently 1or2ing on an essay exploring the politics of interpreting Plato# as 1ell as another essay on intergenerational Bustice in AeschylusCs %resteia trilogy, She teaches a *ariety of courses# including a first year seminar# D?oundations of Political (heory,D In addition# she teaches In*itation to ?eminist (heory# Ancient E -edie*al Political (hought# and an ad*anced seminar on Politics E 9hetoric,

o And finally# 1e ha*e Sophia Axtman# a -ount Holyo2e Student from the class of 3"44, After doing extensi*e research into the su+Bect# Sophia can tell us more

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a+out ho1 PPH functions in the daily li*es of Americans and ho1 and 1hy it is an essential healthcare initiati*e in the ;nited States, And no1# let8s start the discussion,

A..9ESS SPEAKE9S SPEAKE9 4: Prof, -organ# as someone 1ho focuses on reproducti*e ideologies# practices and cultures# could you please discuss ho1 reproducti*e health is seen +y Americans and ho1 our practices could +e dictated +y go*ernment# media and political ideologiesF Ahat is the American reproducti*e cultureF G &%(E ?%9 P9%?, -%9)A&:Touch upon what are the main ideologies at play in American reproductive health; why has abortion become such a big issue and how abortion has become the main idea with this topic; how PPH is good/bad in regards to American reproductive culture; how would the defunding of PPH restrict or help (if probable American reproductive cultureH GP.M. talks for 5-6 minutes; will look and nod at KJ when finished) (han2 you Professor -organ,

SPEAKE9 3: In regards to ethics# Professor 5rosth1aite# could you please discuss the ethical implications and concerns at play hereF Are these fueled +y religion# morality# politics or other factorsF G&%(E ?%9 P9%?, 59%S(HAAI(E! "iscuss what the ethical concerns over PPH are# whether PPH is moral or immoral to Americans; concerns Americans have and arguments they bring up about PPHs ties to eugenics and ethical conduct; what are some of the ethical issues Americans face in regards to reproductive health$H GP.C. talks for 5-6 minutes; will look and nod at me when finishedH (han2 you Professor 5rosth1aite,

SPEAKE9 $: Politically and theoretically# this de+ate o*er Planned Parenthood has +een a hot one, Professor -ar2o*its# could you please tal2 a little a+out the political implications# moti*ations and implied +enefits of the House8s action against Planned ParenthoodF Ho1 are the t1o sides of the argument dealing 1ith this and ho1 are they presenting their *ie1sF G&%(E ?%9 P9%?, -A9K%'I(S: "iscuss both sides of the argument; what motivated the budget cut specifically for PPH; how will this affect people living in America$; what rhetoric was used by either side# and are they valid and rational# or dependent on emotional manipulationFH (P.M. will speak for 5-6 minutes; will look and nod at KJ when finished). (han2 you Professor -ar2o*its,

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SPEAKE9 4: Sophia# as our last spea2er# 1ould you please discuss your in*ol*ement# research and o1n conclusions a+out PPH# it8s affect on American Healthcare# pros and cons of ha*ing this +e federally funded and as a student# 1hat it feels li2e to 2no1 that such ser*ices are a*aila+le, (Sophia talks for -5 minutes; will look and nod at KJ when finished) (han2 you Sophia,

::35 ::$" %PE& ?@%%9 (% I;ES(I%&S I 1ould no1 li2e to open the floor to any >uestions the audience might ha*e, Iuestions can +e specifically addressed to particular mem+ers or can +e left open to +e ans1ered +y any mem+er, Any and all *ie1points 1ill +e respected and heard if presented in a li2e1ise manner,

J:"" 5@%SE E'E&( (han2 e*eryone6 audience# participants