- Collection:
- Archives for Research on Women and Gender
- Title:
- I Am the Movement [t-shirt], circa 1990s
- Creator:
- Georgians for Choice (Organization)
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia State University Library
- Date of Original:
- 1990/1999
- Subject:
- Abortion--Law and legislation
Pro-choice movement--Political aspects
Reproductive rights and policy
Reproductive freedom - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- information artifacts
T-shirts - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Formed in 1986, Georgians for Choice brought together 16 women's organizations in an effort to greater impact the protection and expansion of women's reproductive freedom in Georgia. Over time, Georgians for Choice grew to become to a 45 member coalition. Membership in Georgians for Choice was open to any organization supporting the coalition's mission and goals. Each organization paid a membership fee based on its total budget. However, no organization was denied membership due to an inability to pay dues. Additional financial support for the coalition came from special events, individual donations,organizational donations (special appeals), and foundations. Georgians for Choice strove for diversity in both its membership and leadership, and in its selection of its steering committee, worked to ensure that members represented varied geographic regions and included women of color, organizations of faith, social services, the women's legal community, health care providers, educational organizations, and gay and lesbian organizations. Serving as a clearinghouse for members, Georgians for Choice functioned as a centralized source for media referrals; had a video library on women's reproductive health issues; provided timely information on state and national legislation; provided a quarterly newsletter with state, regional, and national events; provided speakers for panels and forums; monitored clinic violence; provided clinic escorts and training; testified before state legislative committees; and conducted in-district and Washington meetings with members of Congress. GFC invested a great deal of energy in its Candidate Report Card,which provided voters with information on national, statewide, and local candidates for public office and their positions on reproductive rights. It also helped connect women seeking reproductive services to care providers who offered family planning, abortion,pregnancy care, adoption services, and financial assistance. In 2008 Georgians For Choice changed its name to SPARK Reproductive Justice NOW and its mission to ""collaborate with individuals and communities to build and sustain a powerful reproductive justice movement in Georgia by developing and sharing a radical analysis in order to shift culture; mobilizing in response to immediate threats and; organizing for long term systemic change.""
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arwg/id/3400
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/arwg:3400/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: W078_textiles_1, Georgians for Choice records, Archives for Research on Women and Gender. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University.
- Original Collection:
- Georgians for Choice Records
https://archivesspace.library.gsu.edu/repositories/2/resources/1607
SERIES XV: Artifacts and Textiles
Archives for Research on Women and Gender - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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