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Cinemapolis hosted the second anuual Reproductive Rights Film Festival from Sept. 19 to 22, which featured five films across the three days and held two virtual panels earlier in the week.

Film Festival projects stories on reproductive rights and justice

By Gianna Izzo, Contributing Writer • September 25, 2024
The second annual Reproductive Rights Film Festival opened to an enthusiastic crowd, uniting students, activists and community members eager to delve into pressing issues surrounding reproductive justice.  The festival aimed to use film as a medium for critical dialogue about reproductive justice, setting the stage for meaningful conversations on a topic that has become increasingly central in national discourse. Attendees were drawn in by the stories showcased on the screen, reflecting the complexity of reproductive rights in today’s society.
Junior Lilly Tollin writes about how conversation around reproductive rights has slowed but legislation on the issue has not.

Commentary: Conversation continues the fight for reproductive justice

By Lilly Tollin • November 6, 2023
Since the overturn of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, states across the country have been forced to make strong decisions regarding abortion rights. From implementing total bans to establishing sanctuary states, there has been a wide spectrum of abortion laws and the changes are still ongoing.
Activists and leaders in the City of Ithaca are drafting legislation that, if passed, would regulate and provide oversight on anti-abortion centers.

County works on ordinance to regulate ‘crisis pregnancy centers’

By Lorien Tyne, News Editor • March 1, 2023
Activists and leaders in the City of Ithaca are drafting legislation that, if passed, would regulate and provide oversight on anti-abortion centers.
From left, Joy (Elizabeth Banks) and Virginia (Sigourney Weaver) are two of the many feminists advocating for abortion rights in 1968 Chicago.

Review: Feminist film is powerful and striking

By Rua Fay, Contributing Writer • November 10, 2022
The new film from Phyllis Nagy, "Call Jane," is inspired by the true story of a group of feminists who ran an underground abortion clinic.
Ithaca's abortion sanctuary law prohibits city resources to aid out-of-state investigations seeking to bring criminal charges against people performing or receiving an abortion and individuals are encouraged to sue Ithaca if the law is not upheld. 

City of Ithaca protects abortion access with sanctuary law

By Lorien Tyne, Assistant News Editor • September 7, 2022
Ithaca became a sanctuary city for abortions July 6 after the Common Council voted unanimously to make the ordinance brought forth by Alderperson Robert Cantelmo into city law. 
Editorial: Ithaca is protecting the right to bodily autonomy

Editorial: Ithaca is protecting the right to bodily autonomy

By The Ithacan • September 7, 2022
This decision has positively impacted the quality of health and safety for the 678 students from states with restricted abortion access.
About 100 members of the Ithaca community gathered at the Bernie Milton Pavilion on The Commons to rally in support of the right to an abortion. Protestors held signs that read, “Abortion is a human right,” “Women should have more bodily autonomy than a corpse,” “I stand with Planned Parenthood,” “Safe abortions save lives” and “Not your body, not your life, not your business.” 

Ithaca community protests draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

By Alexis Manore and Elijah de Castro • May 5, 2022
Despite legal precedent and public opinion, the United States Supreme Court intends to overturn Roe v. Wade. May 3 the Ithaca community gathered in protest. 
National Recap: Women’s marches take place across the U.S.

National Recap: Women’s marches take place across the U.S.

By John Turner • October 20, 2020
Many marchers were focused on Barrett and how a more conservative Supreme Court could affect abortion rights.
Chelsea Deegan, freshman integrated market communications major, writes that the potential appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court bodes poorly for the future of women's reproductive rights.

Commentary: Women’s reproductive rights are in danger

September 18, 2018
As a woman who faces challenges every day based on just that fact, it is unsettling to hear that the future of women’s reproductive rights lies in the hands of a man.

I Stand with Planned Parenthood: Statistics Speak Volumes

By Sarah Pittman, Blogger • November 30, 2015

Recent headlines have showed that a 57 year old man has been arrested for allegedly killing 3 people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood. The deceased victims are an Iraq war veteran, a mother of 2, and a...

Planned Parenthood became the center of a polarized debate after the release of controversial investigative videos. Several Ithaca College students have become engaged in the discussion.

Point/Counterpoint: Planned Parenthood still under fire

By Liz Alexander • September 23, 2015
People don’t want to talk about abortion, but it is what we need to be talking about.

Seed Is Sacred wants you to repent

By SB Kasulke • November 15, 2012
Perhaps I’m jaded, because at first glance I figured @SeedIsSacred was some sort of atheist-created parody account. Who else would hop on Twitter and command other users to “repent” for making offhanded twitter comments about pleasuring themselves? Turns out, this guy. Seed Is Sacred has just over a hundred followers, but I couldn’t resist being…
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