This past weekend, I spoke on a conference panel titled "Resisting the Right," at the always excellent, annual reproductive rights conference sponsored by the Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program, and the Population and Development Program, at Hampshire College, in Amherst, Massachusetts. There were about sixty-five people in the session; mostly young; almost all women. Some worked for reproductive rights organizations around the country. As always, it was an interesting and informative set of presentations, and a thought provoking question and answer period.

But one moment stood out for me that I want to try to describe.

From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom.

If you are committed to reproductive rights and social justice, this is THE place to be. On April 7-9, 2006, people will be gathering at Hampshire College [in Amherst, Massachusetts] to unite for reproductive justice. For this 20th annual reproductive rights conference, we are expecting hundreds of participants from the US and abroad and are offering more than 30 workshops and trainings. Conference speakers address reproductive freedom as it relates to a broad range of social justice initiatives including economic justice, healthcare reform, racial equality, peace, freedom from violence, youth liberation, civil liberties, and LGBTQ rights.

Over the weekend, you will learn about and share organizing experiences and strategies, broaden your understanding of reproductive rights, and make connections with other related movements and issues.

The conference is free and open to everyone. Whether you have been working on reproductive rights for decades or are new to the movement, you belong here! The conference is a forum for learning and networking for people of all ages and from a diversity of backgrounds.

The Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA hosts an annual student conference on reproductive rights. They have just posted the details of the 2006 conference.

One of the features of the conference is always a panel about the Right, and it's various elements. This year will be no exception. The organizers of the conference believe that it is necessary to have a clear grasp of the opposition in order to better defend and advance reproductive rights and other concerns.

I will be on this year's panel.

Mark your calendars.

The Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA hosts an annual student conference on reproductive rights. This year's event will the 20th.

One of the features of the conference is always a panel about the Right and it's various elements. This year will be no exception. The organizers of the conference believe that it is necessary to have a clear grasp of the opposition in order to better defend and advance reproductive rights and other concerns.