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  • 1.  Statement from GDO Executive Leadership on the Dobbs Decision

    Posted 07-05-2022 10:21
    The following statement is from the GDO Division Leadership regarding the recent Supreme Court ruling:
     
    The Dobbs decision (Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization) is sending ripples through the political, social, and cultural domains in the United States and beyond. We express solidarity with those voicing concerns about the implications of the Dobbs decision for women's rights.
    Topics in our research domain are relevant for informing dialogue and public policy. We urge the GDO community to apply our expertise to support an evidence-based dialogue. More specifically, we encourage consideration of future research borne out of this situation that may support women's rights for health, safety, wellbeing, and careers.
    While we recognize a diversity of perspectives on this sensitive issue, we reaffirm the importance of respecting individual decisions, ensuring equity, and protecting fundamental human rights.


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    Joy Beatty
    GDO Division Chair (2021-22)
    Department Head
    Eastern Michigan University
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  • 2.  RE: Statement from GDO Executive Leadership on the Dobbs Decision

    Posted 07-06-2022 08:42
    Edited by Yonjoo Cho 07-06-2022 08:42
    Dear Division Chair,

    Thanks for sending us this statement which is timely and much needed. 

    Yes, what we can do now is to provide evidence-based study findings to make a difference, though small. 

    I hope we have a hybrid session in which we can voice out! 

    Sincerely,
    Yonjoo Cho from UT Tyler


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    Yonjoo Cho
    Associate Professor
    The University of Texas At Tyler
    (903) 566-7260