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Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity

Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity rather than just read about it. In short: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity (URGE) is a national youth-led reproductive rights and justice non-profit organization in the United States based in Washington, D.C. that began as Choice USA in 1992. Choice USA changed its name to URGE in July 2014.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity (URGE) is a national youth-led reproductive rights and justice non-profit organization in the United States based in Washington, D.C. that began as Choice USA in 1992. Choice USA changed its name to URGE in July 2014.

History and organization URGE was founded in 1992 by activists Gloria Steinem, Julie Burton, and Kristina Kiehl. The organization's first projects analyzed the activities of the religious right in elections and promoted electoral participation by women, young people, and people of color. URGE provides multiple ways for young people and students to get involved in their organization, including internships. The Reproductive Justice Leadership Institute (RJLI) is provided by URGE for students and young adults to become fully educated on the matters of activism. Through the training classes provided, students are able to ask questions and connect to the causes that they are passionate about. There are also URGE chapters on college campuses that allow students to be activists on their own campus. URGE currently has five chapters on college campuses throughout the state of Alabama. These campuses include: The University of Alabama, The University of Montevallo, Alabama State University, Troy University, and The University of Alabama at Birmingham. In recent years, the organization has focused its efforts on mobilizing people under 30, on and off college campuses, in support of abortion rights, comprehensive sex education, and access to sexual health and wellness services. Specifically, URGE has partnered with other organizations including with All* Above All to "proclaim abortion access as a public good" and overturn the Hyde Amendment, which excludes abortions from covered Medicaid services All* Above All's mission is to remove the bans that keep people from receiving coverage for their abortion care. They have multiple partner organizations that help them educate policymakers on the negative effects that the Hyde Amendment has not only on women in general, but specifically on women of color.

Activism In 2004, URGE led the March for Women's Lives youth contingent, one of the biggest demonstrations in U.S. history. In 2005, URGE focused on defeating California Proposition 73, which would have amended the California Constitution to ban performance of abortions on minors until 48 hours after the minor's parent or guardian was notified by a physician. In 2006, URGE and the Latina Institute for Reproductive Health hosted the Young Women's Collaborative training, the first training for what would later become the Southwest Partnership, in Tucson, Arizona. The Latina Institute for Reproductive Health partners with multiple reproductive health organizations, including All* Above All, which is a mutual partnership with URGE. The Latina Institute for Reproductive Health focuses on the rights of Latinas and immigrants. In 2009, GenderPAC wound down operations and transferred its GenderYOUTH network and resources to Choice USA. In 2013, the "Bro-Choice" project was launched to involve men in the reproductive justice and anti-sexual assault movement. In 2015, to educate and organize young people, URGE launched an integrated voters engagement program. URGE was a co-sponsor of the 2017 Women's March. In 2020, URGE brought justCARE into the organization, giving themselves a better opportunity to help more students across America. JustCARE stands for Campus Action for Reproductive Equity and its mission is to make the abortion pill more easily accessible at student health centers in public universities. In 2019, before joining URGE, justCARE partnered with local legal teams to help pass California's Senate Bill 24 (SB 24). This bill made sure that all student health centers at public universities in California needed to provide the abortion pill for their students. After partnering with URGE, justCARE has access to make changes at more universities all over the United States.

See also Reproductive rights Reproductive health Reproductive justice

References

External links Official website URGE Records [labeled as Choice USA records] at the Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity

In research: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Abortion-rights organizations in the United States, Feminism and health, Feminism and the family, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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