martin dufresne
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Sorry if this was unclear because I lumped two points together. Yee gave an awesome speech at the Jane Doe conference, but no, I don't think she wants to reopen any "debate".

Here is what the article tells about her:

"Jessica Yee, a Toronto-based 23-year-old activist, in action. "She's a force of nature, a sign of what's to come," Rebick says. Intense and intelligent, Yee is in demand as a youth facilitator, community organizer and speaker at pro-choice events, student gatherings and diversity panels, where she draws a connection between racism and the oppression of women. She was inspired in part by the experiences of her Mohawk mother, who endured two illegal abortions as a teenager. Yee spends her time crossing the continent. I caught up with her last summer via her cellphone. She was on her way to Minneapolis to work with the Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition. "Part of the solution to ending the cycle of negativity in our communities is to take ownership of our bodies again," she tells me. "Knowing your own body and that you have rights over it is fundamental to people building themselves up."


Chatelaine attempts to restart "the abortion debate" By: martin dufresne (102 replies) April 2, 2009 - 4:12pm
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  • uh?... By: martin dufresne (Apr 5 2009 - 11:36pm)
  • How prepostourous. Just when By: Feather Sky (Apr 5 2009 - 11:33pm)
  • Sorry if this was unclear By: martin dufresne (Apr 4 2009 - 5:19pm)
  • Are you saying Jessica Yee By: remind (Apr 4 2009 - 4:58pm)
  • Re: Chatelaine attempts to restart "the abortion debate" By: martin dufresne (Apr 2 2009 - 8:55pm)
  • Re: Chatelaine attempts to restart "the abortion debate" By: Scott Piatkowski (Apr 2 2009 - 7:14pm)
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