Vox History at LSU
Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood
Louisiana State University
Vox History at LSU
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Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood Louisiana State University
The Louisiana State University Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood chapter was formed in 2005. Our members are committed to spreading awareness about Planned Parenthood’s mission and participating in activism that protects a woman’s right to choose. So far, we have made a great impact on campus. Our events that have been successful include:
Vox’s Coming Out Party: Potluck for Choice The Potluck for Choice was the first event that kicked off our semester. Since Vox is currently the only pro-choice group at LSU, the potluck helped us achieve a core membership and identify activists in the LSU community.
“Dress as Your Favorite Contraception!” On Halloween, Vox members dressed as their favorite form of birth control to raise awareness about the need for prevention and contraception. We tabled in our university’s “free speech alley” and handed out information about birth control and asked students to sign petitions supporting comprehensive sex education in Louisiana high schools and safe access to contraception.
The Education of Shelby Knox Vox held a movie night and showed the popular documentary, The Education of Shelby Knox. The film allowed us to open up discussion about comprehensive sex education. Julie Mickelberry, Director of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood of Louisiana and Mississippi Delta, facilitated discussion and encouraged students to discuss their own experiences with abstinence-only education in high school.
World AIDS Day On Friday, December 1, World AIDS Day, Vox members made heart-shaped condom packets to hand out to students. The hearts had the motto “Stay Safe LSU” on the front and included information about Baton Rouge’s increasingly devastating AIDS statistics.
Spirituality and Reproductive Freedom Discussion Series:
Vox Bar Crawl In an effort to reach the greater Baton Rouge communiy, Vox members, with the help of the Planned Parenthood Baton Rouge Clinic participated in a re-St. Paddy's Day Bar Crawl. Members hopped around local bars handing out beaded "lucky charms" with condoms.
Back Up Your Birth Control Day Tuesday March 20th With Emergency Contraception, women have a second chance to prevent an unintended pregnancy. Emergency Contraception (EC) – also known as the morning after pill – is a back-up method of birth control. Effective up to 120 hours after intercourse, EC is available without a prescription to women and men 18 and older. Women younger than 18 need a prescription from their doctor or other health care provider. For more information, including a list of local pharmacies that carry EC, see Emergency Contraception: A User's Guide.
In addition to these events, Vox members also participated in weekly tabling sessions in LSU’s “free speech alley” to get petitions signed and increase our membership.
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