Chapter Eleven – Section 2: Reproductive Health Care
Chapter Eleven – Section 2: Reproductive Health Care
Practical Application: Book Activity
Practical Application
Setting the Scene
Frontline: The Abortion Divide
Watch this video by visiting https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/the-abortion-divide/
Think About It
The Frontline video provides an overview of the fight of abortion. Drawing on the video and your experiences, answer the following questions:
- What is the criminalization of abortion?
- How does abortion access positively affect individuals who can give birth?
- What are some examples of recent legislation on reproductive rights?
- How do existing restrictive reproductive rights laws impact community health?
- How are reproductive rights connected to racial justice?
- What does it mean for the Supreme Court to overturn reproductive rights?
Practical Application: Additional Guidance
Exercise Title
Understanding the Abortion Debate
Objectives
- Understand the criminalization of abortion and its implications.
- Identify and discuss recent legislation affecting reproductive rights.
- Evaluate how restrictive reproductive rights laws impact community health.
- Explore the connection between reproductive rights and racial justice.
- Comprehend the implications of the Supreme Court overturning reproductive rights.
Preparing for the Exercise
- Review the Chapter Material:
- Read Chapter Eleven: Reproductive Healthcare.
- Gather Resources:
- Collect relevant materials, including textbooks, articles, and online resources.
- Explore real-world examples (videos, case studies) to ground students’ understanding of real world impact the the reproductive healthcare debate.
Exercise Components
- Introduction (10 minutes)
- Begin with a brief overview of the importance of understanding reproductive rights.
- Introduce the video “The Abortion Divide” and explain its relevance to the discussion.
- Video Viewing (30 minutes)
- Have students watch the Frontline video in class. Ensure that each student has access to a computer or tablet.
- Group Discussion (20 minutes)
- Divide the students into small groups.
- Assign each group one of the following discussion questions:
- What is the criminalization of abortion?
- How does abortion access positively affect individuals who can give birth?
- What are some examples of recent legislation on reproductive rights?
- How do existing restrictive reproductive rights laws impact community health?
- How are reproductive rights connected to racial justice?
- What does it mean for the Supreme Court to overturn reproductive rights?
- Instruct each group to discuss their assigned question and prepare a brief summary of their findings.
- Group Presentations (20 minutes)
- Have each group present their findings to the class.
- Encourage other students to ask questions and engage in discussions.
- Class Reflection (10 minutes)
- Lead a class discussion on the key themes that emerged from the group presentations.
- Summarize the connections between the impact of legis