Welcome to Front Porch Insights
A Blog Centered on Black Women's Reproductive Health & Wellness
The Young Advisory Leadership Council (YALC) created "Front Porch Insights" to increase awareness around issues of reproductive health and its associated burdens. This blog offers space to give voice to our peers and provide a resource for Black women seeking relevant information for their reproductive health and rights. We invite you to explore the articles below, written by members of YALC and the RSP community.
Disclaimer: The content of this webpage is intended for informational purposes only. We strongly encourage our readers to use this information only as a preliminary resource. We disclaim any liability for the decisions made by anyone based on this information.
Let’s Talk BRCA and The Angelina Effect
The rate of BRCA testing increased after Angelina Jolie’s article in Time Magazine in 2013, which some labeled the Angelina Effect; however, the disparity among those who should be tested and the groups who are tested needs to be addressed. For many of us, our first introduction to the acronym BRCA occurred in 2013 when…
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