We disabled women must become our own sexual health rights advocates if possible, or have a good ally as advocate. The most practical way for disabled women to initiate any change, is by using our own life stories to force change. Every human rights movement started out thisway. In the following discussion, six steps are suggested for disabled women to follow to make changes. A first step is making the personal political.
Sexual rights are human rights.
Each of us has the human right to sexual activity, the right to have children, the right to be free of involuntary sterilization and abortion, and the overall right to control our fertility. These rights brings politics into our most personal and intimate spaces. A second step in sexuality advocacy is becoming educated about our own health, and to know what we want for our lives. Listed in is a long list of books, articles, and organizations in the Disabled Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Resource Packet in your conference bags. These resources can be used by women to learn more about our sexual health, as well as to get ideas for making future life decisions.