Abortions, during the 18th century and until about 1880 were allowed under common law and widely practiced. They were illegal only after “quickening,” the highly subjective term used to describe when pregnant women could feel the fetus moving. While I was reading the leaked document about Roe v. Wade, many questions came to my mind, and in a certain way I felt sad for those women that are going through those hard situations. The idea to overturn the decision that protected women’s rights to have an abortion really impacted me and it also brings a lot of conflict in society.  Some believe fervently that a human person comes into being at conception and that abortion ends an innocent life. Others feel just as strongly that any regulation of abortion invades a woman’s right to control her own body and prevents women from achieving equality. And others think that abortion needs to be allowed under some but not all cir­cumstances. One thing I can say is that making this type of decision requires a lot of responsibility, and the truth is that what really matters is that the child can be given a good upbringing. I believe that any decision made by a person, in this case a woman, aware of the consequences that could occur, is not our business. The reading from this week was very interesting, I was able to learn a lot about the different types of abortions, the process and everything that is involve, depending on the duration of the pregnancy. Being honest I am not totally against abortion, I can understand the different situations behind the decision that a woman can make, and it must be so hard and difficult to deal with. But, at the same time I think that abortion is not the only option we have. At the end, this is a decision that people have to respect, a right that we have as a woman and to finish this our body and we can make the decision that we think is right for us.

For reading this reflection I can say that women have had to deal with so much oppression and discrimination for a long time and we still have these kinds of problems. It is admirable to see our past and how women fought for their rights and faced difficult circumstances just to be able to make a change and try to include gender equality in our society. While reading the article about the Triangle Sweatshirt Factory Fire, I was frustrated and saddened to realize that this could have been prevented by giving the workers a safe place. 1Unfortunately, many companies, such as factories, are more concerned with making a profit than with the well-being of their workers. Allan Johnson’s “Patriarchy of the System” was very clear to understand and demonstrated the importance of recognizing patriarchy as a system and not as an individual. The term “patriarchy” means the socially constructed system of inequality between men and women as defined in the political, social and economic contexts in which they live. Johnson asserts that no single man can enforce the patriarchy; rather, it is a collective of people who continue to enable and allow patriarchy to persist. Most of the time at work, women are routinely exploited and underpaid compared to their male counterparts. They are then further exploited at home doing their chores, doing unpaid and undervalued work. As Americans we have the first ten amendments to the Constitution known as the Bill of Rights. Individual civil rights and liberties, such as freedom of speech, press and religion, are guaranteed. Above any circumstance we must fight for our future.

The art that I choose is Equal Pay Today! illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky.  For decades, women had the need stood up and fought for equality. The different income between men and women and the significance of fighting for what you’re worth and your work. Women are banding together today to bring justice and transparency to their profession, which has been segregated for far too long. The gender wage gap is a situation that stills happening in our society, with racial difference, making it extremely difficult for Black, Latinx, Native, Trans, and Disabled women to achieve equal pay, to succeed. This was not just an art illustration, it was art activism that was brought to street demonstration, to state houses and shared in social media to create with theire message an effect in people´s feelings and thoughts, This artistic activism is working constantly to consolidate gender equity and bringing a change into our society, especially into women’s life.

Human rights are rights that are part of every human being. Including the right to life and liberty, freedom of speech, the opportunity to work and receive education. Regardless of the race, sex, religion, ethnicity, etc. We all must get these rights without any discrimination. I was so surprised to read the situation described in ¨ A birth story ¨ and how racism and prejudice have no limits. It is sad, disappointing to see the society that we are creating, and how we are teaching these bad habits to the new generations. While reading, I was struck by this line ¨Black women are more likely to have C-sections than any other group of women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.¨ It does not depend on the race, where they come from, or their status, it depends on the state of the pregnancy, how the patient is and if there is any risk. It is always thinking about the well-being of the mother and the baby. We have to educate ourselves, promote values, respect for each life, that health care providers pay attention to this discriminatory racist manner and other forms of prejudice so that this type of discrimination does not continue to occur in the field of health. To achieve equity in the field of health, and in general to improve treatment and promote inclusion in society. The connections that I found across the readings and the film, was that all the situations described are based on people who do not receive the same rights and are discriminated against, people who do not have the opportunity to experience gender equality. These readings show us different scenarios, but with the same meaning, an oppression that operates and produce health inequities. ¨A Birth Story¨ a woman of color who is not given the correct health care due to prejudice, ¨12 Reasons it should be illegal for doctors not to treat Trans people¨ Trans people who are judged for their sexual orientation ¨Period : End of Sentence¨ women trying to combat the stigma associated with menstruation. This problem has gotten out of hand but it is up to us to make a difference and promote respect and care for each life.