Native American women and healthcare

Did you know that Native American women are more likely to experience sexual violence than many other groups of women? Approximately one in three will experience rape. Yet these women are often denied legal justice -or even access to emergency contraceptives.  Native American women are the only group denied contraceptives based on race. Change.org has created a petition to demand that IHS (Indian Health Service) providers make emergency contraceptives available to women without a prescription or doctor visit. Putting these decisions in the hands of a government agency effectively takes away a woman’s right to make decisions about her own health.Read the entire article here: Sign on to Support Native American Women’s Access to Emergency Contraception