tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84063284137000422442024-02-20T04:00:08.057-06:00Oklahoma Voice of ReasonCreated to provide dialogue, education, and commentary on national and local women's and reproductive health issues to ensure that Oklahomans can feel comfortable being the voice of reason for women and families in Oklahoma.Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-67058718267953766502014-05-16T11:44:00.000-05:002014-05-16T14:08:35.272-05:00Teen Pregnancy in Oklahoma<div class="MsoNormal">
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pregnancy rate for <br />15–17-year-olds and 18–19-year-olds between 2008 and 2010,
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pregnancies. During this same time period, increasing <br />proportions of
18–19-year-olds reported having ever had sex, <br />yet fewer of them became
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<span style="font-family: "HelveticaNeueLT Std","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Despite the decreasing trends, Oklahoma remains in the top 5 highest ranked states for teen pregnancy. We need to keep talking to teens about safer sex, keep expanding access to contraception, and keep improving sex education. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px;">We are doing well, but we are not there yet. Statistics are certainly improving but we can do better, so keep it up Oklahoma!</span></span></div>
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Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com4Oklahoma City, OK, USA35.4675602 -97.51642759999998635.053806200000004 -98.16187459999999 35.8813142 -96.870980599999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-76271103905197199392014-04-24T15:12:00.002-05:002014-05-16T13:59:32.222-05:00Wrap Your Junk<div style="text-align: center;">
Talking about STDs is hard. It's an embarrassing topic that many people just don't know much about, so having a productive conversation about STD safety can be tough. Take a few pointers from the creator of the Sex+ YouTube channel, Laci Green.</div>
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Laci lists several ways to start a conversation with your partner about using protection and getting tested for STDs. Starters like, "One thing that's really, really important to me is my sexual health and I get tested every few months. I was wondering if you would get tested before we go any further," can be a good way to break the ice in talking about your sexual history. This is a great way to emphasize that it's about both of your health, and not that you think something is wrong with them. </div>
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Debate over contraceptive methods, health care and abortion rights is more heated than ever. Is education the solution?</h4>
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education in public schools. Oklahoma does not mandate sex education but each<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/01/21/sex-ed-and-public-schools/" target="_blank">Oklahoma school district may create courses</a></span> regarding sexual
health. The content of these courses varies greatly; some Oklahoma students are
very well informed about sexuality, health and their own bodies, but too many
others are not offered the same opportunity</span>. The Tulsa
school board recently approved a comprehensive program aimed at preventing
pregnancy that requires multiple courses. Unfortunately though, there are many
more districts with no sex education courses at all. Many parents say it’s a
matter of privacy, and that parents should talk to their children. Legislation
to change sex education programs has gained almost no traction over the years,
but data shows we could use it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Human Services surveys show Oklahoma teens are not practicing abstinence, as
about</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">50% of Oklahoma teens <a href="http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/adolescent-health-topics/reproductive-health/states/ok.html" target="_blank">report being sexually active</a></span></span> <span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">(slightly higher than the national average of 46%).
Oklahoma has consistently maintained one of the five highest teen pregnancy
rates in the nation. In Oklahoma 47.8/1000 teenagers will give birth, as
opposed to the 31.3/1000 teenagers nation-wide. This is a problem for many
obvious reasons, but specifically teen pregnancy is a problem for teen’s
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Teen parents struggle to finish their educations. The</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="background: white;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><a href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/04/oklahoma-school-district-giving-up-on-abstinence-only-education/" target="_blank">Tulsa School Board cited the low graduation rates</a></span></span> <span style="background: white;">of pregnant teens as a major reason for their sex
education overhaul. Teen parents can experience gaps in education and they are
less likely to gain higher education degrees, which can bring a lifetime of
consequences, including poverty. Poverty works like a cycle, so many children
of teen parents are also at a higher risk of experiencing unintended
pregnancies and falling into poverty themselves. Today</span> <span style="background: white;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><a href="http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/40000.html" target="_blank">almost 20%</a></span></span> <span style="background: white;">of Oklahoma lives in poverty. One of the most
effective means of ending the cycle of poverty is through careful family
planning- a feat accomplishable through sexual education.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #230e16; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><br />
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saying, “knowledge is power” but in this situation it has never been truer.
Oklahoma is uniquely positioned to show the need for comprehensive sex
education. Sex education can change young Oklahoman’s futures for the better because
isn't just about "how not to get pregnant.” It's about public health, it's
about positive body image, it's about consent, it's about STI prevention, but
most importantly it's about empowerment. We want our youth to have every
advantage possible, so why deny them knowledge about their own bodies? Oklahoma
youths deserve the chance to make informed decisions, so let's empower them to
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Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-45678915653648995032014-01-28T11:54:00.002-06:002014-01-28T11:56:10.250-06:00Set the Record Straight on Emergency Contraception<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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different ways, but first you need to understand a few quarks about conception.
Sperm can live in the uterus for up to 5 days. This means that egg cells could
be fertilized up to 5 days after unprotected sex. EC works because it prevents
an egg from being released into the uterus (otherwise known as ovulation). If
ovulation has already occurred and the egg has been released, EC thickens mucus
inside the uterus trapping the sperm cells and preventing successful fertilization. Studies show that EC
does not have any effect on already fertilized and implanted egg cells. </span><br />
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all entitled to our own beliefs, but not to our own facts.</span>Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-69579730964167446582013-12-26T14:10:00.001-06:002013-12-26T14:22:04.657-06:00Support Family Planning in 2014<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-indent: .5in;">
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Representatives all have a history of restricting family planning. As the new year creeps up on us, the legislative session also inches nearer, bringing with it new opportunities to limit family planning options for Oklahomans. Beyond offending
women’s right to bodily integrity, anti-choice policies harm families in many
unexpected ways. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the economy, state-wide health and most importantly, it impacts the lives of
individual Oklahomans. Here are a few problems associated with Oklahoma’s lack
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teen pregnancy rate of Oklahoma is among the top five in the nation. Though the
rate of teen pregnancy slowly and steadily decreased for a decade, in 2005 that
trend turned around and the <a href="http://www.ok.gov/health2/documents/TPP%20Fact%20Pack%20&%20Maps.pdf" target="_blank">teen pregnancy rate jumped 5%</a>. Perhaps not coincidentally, 2005 also saw the beginning of large scale
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education plays a huge part in not only helping men and women avoid unwanted
pregnancy, but also in helping families stay healthy before and during wanted
pregnancies. A mother’s good health is directly tied to a baby’s good health,
so it’s crucial that women understand their bodies. Unfortunately, though,
Oklahoma does not currently require any form of <a href="http://sexetc.org/states/oklahoma/" target="_blank">sexual education</a>.</span><br />
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year a study indicated that Oklahoma has the <a href="http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/Report-ranks-Oklahoma-48th-in-nation-for-women-225227072.html" target="_blank">second lowest number of OB-GYNs</a> in the nation. This means there is 1
OB-GYN doctor for every 18,000+ women in this state. The flurry of laws
restricting family planning makes Oklahoma a hostile state for doctors focusing
on women and fetal health. Thus qualified professionals less likely to settle
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Parenthood of Central Oklahoma is working to stop laws that could hurt family
planning, but the team cannot do it alone. Here are a few ways you can stay informed
and support family planning:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.oklegislature.gov/index.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://www.oklegislature.gov/index.aspx</span></a> to
read about proposed bills and learn how to contact your representatives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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PPCO’s Action Alert mailer. Email with the subject line, “Add me to the Action
Alert list” and you will receive email alerts about actions taken at the
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to your representatives! Use social media (no joke, your representatives are
probably on twitter or facebook.), use email, write a letter, or train a carrier pigeon. Do what it takes to be heard!</span></div>
Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-63679442499886782092013-10-07T11:16:00.001-05:002013-10-07T11:16:52.548-05:00PPCO hosts Navigator for ACA<a href="http://www.advisory.com/Daily-Briefing/2013/04/05/Navigators-will%20guide-Americans-through-the-ACA-exchanges" target="_blank">Need assistance guiding through the ACA exchange? </a>
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PPCO has a Navigator for the ACA health exchange who can help you through the process! Call 405-528-0221 today!Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-40433414776134609572013-06-05T14:12:00.002-05:002013-06-05T14:15:33.322-05:00Happy PRIDE Month!June is Pride Month, and Planned Parenthood is proud to be a provider of health care, education, and information for many in the LGBTQ community.<br />
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LGBTQ youth also face discrimination, and are at increased risk for bullying, harassment, and physical assault — as well as for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, substance abuse, and depression. LGBTQ kids need to feel loved, secure, and valued — no matter what. They need support to be safe and find their way in the world.<br />
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At Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma, we offer programs for LGBTQ youth and allies, providing safe and supportive environments that allow youth to get the information and support they need to make healthy decisions and feel comfortable in their identities. <br />
We wish everyone a happy Pride!<br />
<br />Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-67226938803619992832013-05-08T10:03:00.001-05:002013-05-08T10:03:02.417-05:00HPV Vaccine - Young Women Motivated More By STD Than Cancer Protection<a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/260228.php#.UYppBsvWAx0.blogger">HPV Vaccine - Young Women Motivated More By STD Than Cancer Protection</a>Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-69916868463673743822013-03-19T11:26:00.003-05:002013-03-19T11:26:35.200-05:00Doing what is right.<a href="http://%22one%20of%20the%20lessons%20of%20life%20is%20we%20have%20to%20take%20care%20of%20each%20other,%20and%20we%20have%20to%20try%20to%20help%20people%20and%20we%20have%20to%20do%20what's%20right.%22/" target="_blank">"One of the lessons of life is we have to take care of each other, and we have to try to help people and we have to do what's right." </a>Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-47513950601745121242013-02-04T13:23:00.001-06:002013-02-04T13:23:49.815-06:00BREAK THE CHAIN<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fL5N8rSy4CU" width="480"></iframe>Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-65866068696540603742012-11-16T10:42:00.002-06:002012-11-16T10:42:38.904-06:00Abstinence only? "let’s make something abundantly clear — young people are having sex. It IS happening even as I hit these keys with my fingers. Individuals are engaging in sexual activities, and with no correct knowledge how can these young people ever be truly safe and protect themselves as well as their partners?"<br />
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<br />Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-32488982003706195002012-10-03T11:20:00.000-05:002012-10-03T11:20:04.698-05:00<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IKyhsARetVs" width="560"></iframe>Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-23794150648014830922012-07-25T09:31:00.000-05:002012-07-25T09:31:00.832-05:00How interesting! "women who are on the pill to regulate their periods aren't actually regulating them. They are suppressing them and replacing them with withdrawal bleeding, and benefits of menstrual suppression accrue whether the monthly bleeding occurs or not. For two generations, women using hormonal contraceptives have bled monthly for cultural reasons, most without knowing there were alternatives." Follow the link to learn more:<br />
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<a href="http://jezebel.com/5928316/a-brief-history-of-your-period-and-why-you-dont-have-to-have-it?comment=51209476">http://jezebel.com/5928316/a-brief-history-of-your-period-and-why-you-dont-have-to-have-it?comment=51209476</a>Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-19452044654147412922012-07-23T12:35:00.000-05:002012-07-23T12:43:18.657-05:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Is deciding about a family a decision that needs to be made inside a family?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Melinda Gates thinks so but w</span>hat do you think? <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/opinion/gates-contraception-families/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/opinion/gates-contraception-families/index.html</a></span></strong></div>Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-6554111224692064822012-03-16T11:51:00.000-05:002012-03-16T11:51:04.748-05:00Can you tell if someone has an STI just by looking at them?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/8GsR9txGm48?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-23954091369615743522012-02-15T09:58:00.000-06:002012-02-15T09:58:51.702-06:00One more reason to vote NO on SB 1433!<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Oklahomans need options to help plan their families. Banning birth control and in vitro fertilization, with bills like SB 1433, shouldn’t be the priority.</span><br />
<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><a href="http://www.news9.com/story/16922273/news-9s-amanda-taylor-shares-struggle-with-infertility#.TznXQPW3gPU.facebook">http://www.news9.com/story/16922273/news-9s-amanda-taylor-shares-struggle-with-infertility#.TznXQPW3gPU.facebook</a></span>Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-38498415482860210572011-11-23T08:58:00.000-06:002011-11-23T08:58:07.202-06:0010 healthiest cities for women<a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45212495/ns/today-today_health/t/healthiest-cities-women/#.Ts0J4uZOnXl.blogger">10 healthiest cities for women</a> - Well, Oklahoma City and Tulsa made the top 100 for once!Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-79649457145662043332011-11-10T09:43:00.000-06:002011-11-10T09:43:13.061-06:00The Politicization of Birth Control and Abortion from NPR<embed allowfullscreen="true" base="http://www.npr.org" height="386" src="http://www.npr.org/v2/?i=142097521&m=142169748&t=audio" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" wmode="opaque"></embed>Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-9633073967593883592011-09-29T13:57:00.000-05:002011-09-29T13:57:41.522-05:00The worst states to be female<a href="http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/09/28/anti_women_states">The worst states to be female</a>Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-65887645652461470992011-08-03T09:48:00.000-05:002011-08-03T09:48:11.639-05:00Students Stripping, Doing Sex Work and Seeing Sugar Daddies? In Hard Economic Times, This Media Obsession Is Based in Reality | Personal Health | AlterNet<a href="http://www.alternet.org/health/151883/students_stripping%2C_doing_sex_work_and_seeing_sugar_daddies_in_hard_economic_times%2C_this_media_obsession_is_based_in_reality#.Tjlfgb6w4jE.blogger">Students Stripping, Doing Sex Work and Seeing Sugar Daddies? In Hard Economic Times, This Media Obsession Is Based in Reality Personal Health AlterNet</a><br /><br />This is disturbing on many levels...Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-13127835874070353072011-06-01T10:42:00.000-05:002011-06-01T10:42:17.718-05:00Victory!<a href="http://www.ppaction.org/site/PageNavigator/ok_ppcok_VICTORY_in_oklahoma.html">This is great news.</a> SB 709 is dead and session is over. Planned Parenthood's WIC program is safe (for now). It's good to know that there are sane people out there who are willing to stand up for programs like WIC, which provides nutrition and food vouchers to low-income mothers and children. But it's too bad that some legislators were (and still are) willing to sacrifice real families' health in order to win political points or to "punish" Planned Parenthood. That's why every victory like this one means something. So celebrate! Be thankful, and drink a glass of your favorite beverage in honor of Oklahoma's women and children.Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-36183315352871471052011-05-26T12:16:00.001-05:002011-05-26T12:16:44.850-05:00Keep Crossing Those FingersSession is almost over, but we have to wait until tomorrow at 5 to breathe a sigh of relief. For now, it certainly looks like Planned Parenthood will have escaped for now unscathed. Keep hoping! And keep your fingers crossed for our friends in Tennessee. There are some <a href="http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/may/26/campfield-wants-funding-planned-parenthood-blocked/">mysterious goings on at the state capitol there </a>and the final results still remain to be seen. It appears that Planned Parenthood's funding will remain intact unless Gov. Bill Haslam decides to veto the whole budget bill, which he does not seem keen to do. Oh the trials, tribulations, and murky messy mayhem of state politics!Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406328413700042244.post-26244934196317054662011-05-20T14:27:00.000-05:002011-05-20T14:27:35.527-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxog0WPhznZ2jKPuS-ThHf-iFbrXCMt98FlvF73cOAk_EPv7uwXgXPgwS1-OO_jnueBiv4YN90QuzX0LMPiew' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Video of our pink wave event last week. Looking good, ladies! Thanks to everyone who came out to support us!Voice of Reasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336049528164859200noreply@blogger.com0