Lectures 1-5 Flashcards
Define Public Policy (long definition and action)
Action taken by the government to address particular policy issue.
It’s complex/fluctuating, tools for organizing society, includes 3 levels of govt., federalism, and 3 branches (checks & balances)
List the big 5
Government Public Media Advocates (lobbyists, groups outside the govt that try to influence policy) Practitioners (doctors, researchers)
List the 9 influences on policy
Economics Politics Existing Law Age Social forces Gender Morals/Values Government (levels or branches) Public vs. Private
Define Politics
Activities that relate to influence the actions/policies of a government or getting and keeping governmental power.
Define Big Government
Problem solver
Community/group view
Less market intervention
Democratic
Define Less Government
Too much suppresses individual rights
More market fixes
Republican
Define Reproductive Health
Relates to the maintenance of ones Reproductive health system and fertility. Includes a broad range of topics and depends on many factors such as age, lifestyle, and overall health
Define Reproductive Politics
Describes the way Politics is at the center of Reproductive issues. Who has the power, is there a right to privacy, is this a public or private matter?
Summary of “Virginity Test”
Testing women’s morality
No similar test for men
Married women can’t be police officers.
Summarize “How to make feminism great again”
Women’s movement too elitist?
Is there an increase in America patriarchy?
Advantages and disadvantages for each sex
Summarize “why men and women lie about sex”
Men tend to over report
Women tend to under report the amount of partners this is problematic for research purposes and public health planning
Perhaps done due to social norms or double standards.
Important because we need reliable data to gain funds for public programs.
Conflict in government (5)
3 branches (checks and balances) executive branch can veto a law from congress (legislative) if not vetoed judiciary can interpret that law passes constitutional muster.
2 houses of Congress (senate/ house of reps) both houses must pass the same exact piece of legislation
Federal vs state (federalism)
Party system (democratic vs. republican)
Congressional committee system
Define the 3 branches of government
Legislative
Judiciary
Executive
Checks and balances
Define the big 5
Government
Interest Groups/advocates/lobbyists
Public
Media
Professionals/Research’s
Phyllis Schavley
On a count of sex
A conservative activist who opposed the equal rights amendment during the 60s and 70s. Was able to change the traditional method of how things were done.
Legislative Branch
Composed of the senate and the House of Representatives on the federal level
Legislative branch- congress
Makes laws - they vote
Can get publicity and media interest
Gather and process information
Example of legislative action
Obama’s prohibited withholding federal funding for family planning services (states)
Vs.
Trumps overturning.
Executive Branch
Carries out the laws
Sets the agenda
In charge of the bureaucracies (departments)
Agencies write the regulations
Veto
Example of executive order
President can issue some form of action if congress is not doing what he believes needs to be done.
Judiciary Branch
3 levels: federal, appeals, supreme (accepts limited cases)
Federal judges are not elected they are appointed
Interprets Policy decisions
Example of Judiciary
Whole women’s health vs cole
Define Federalism
The interaction between the state and the federal government
List some federalism issues
Abortion Accessing birth control Transgender Adoption Sex education Religious liberty
Example of federalism Reproductive health policies
3
Title X: federal family planning act
Pregnancy discrimination act
Hobby lobby
List types of “Lenses”
What we use to judge a policy or a law
Religious Moral Economic Political Cultural/Social/Traditional
Define Framing
Refers to the careful use of language or other symbols in public discourse.
Why do we need sex Ed in school?
Broad access- public schools
All children grow and develop physically, socially, emotionally as it relates to sex development
Connection bw sex health and edu achievement
Compared to other nations our adolescent have higher rates of pregnancy and STIs
Teen pregnancy is lower
Why does research say abstinence only is ineffective (3)
Does not reduce rates of STIs
Not effective in delaying sex activity
Most effective is combo of abstinence and contraception
Summarize Article “when did porn become sex Ed”
Lack of info for hs, college students = porn for information
Focus on consent
2 main federal policies
Personal responsibility education program (Prep) and title 5 (V)
Define federal policy PREP (3)
Provides info on both abstinence and contraception
Federal funds available no state matching
States can apply for this and title 5
Define federal policy title 5 (V)
No contraceptive discussion
State match required every $3 state gives federal will give $4
State may apply for both PREP and title v
State infor regarding Ses ed programs (5)
24 states require sex Ed
33 requires HIV instruction
20 states sex Ed must be anatomically accurate
4 states require parental consent
35 states allow parent opt out
NJ sex Ed (4)
Requires sex Ed and HIV Ed
Must be anatomically accurate
Parental notice and they have ability to opt out
Contraceptive & abstinence
Summarize “getting fathers and sons to talk about sex”
Helps reduce teen pregnancy and STIs
Focus on boys and dads
Idea of giving a mentor
Define TITLE 9 (IX)
Equality in education/ sports
Requires schools getting federal funds to investigate sexual assault complaints fairly
Define Clery Act
Bill of rights for sexual assault victims. Make crime data public
What is the current process for sexual assault?
Schools must investigate to determine responsibility
Accuser can also file complaint with police
What did Obama do?
Schools provide better confidentiality to those reporting crimes
Anonymous surveys
Programs for bystanders
What did the department of ed do?
Public listing of schools under investigation of sex assaults complaints
Better follow up on complaints.
Schools interpreted to mean side with victims
Define sexual violence elimination act of 2013
Increased transparency on campus about incidents of sexual violence, prevention education,
Amendment to the clery act
As part of VAWA
What is TRUMP doing?
Should depart of ed make info public
Should they send out guidance letters?
Options for investigating cases
Police investigator
File a complaint with department of ed or sue the school
School hires investigators
Define Affirmative consent
Must say yes at every stage
Can be verbal, physical, body language
Can be perceived differently
What are the states doing?
Boards made to hear sexual assaults complaints
Passing of affirmative action consent law
Consent can not consent if under the influence.
Summarize Prep school sex scandal “Owen”
Convinced of 4 misdemeanors acquitted of rape charge
Must register as a sex offender/ labeled sex offender
1 year in jail 5 years probation
Brock turner case
Convinced of sexually assaulting an unconscious women
Register as sex offender
6 months in jail
Described actions as a product of a culture of drinking peer pressure and sexual promiscuity
Describe episodic coverage in the media
Specific individuals and stories
May be more interstellar and personal but can promote misconceptions about sexual assault
Describe thematic coverage in the media
Broader ideas and trends
What are National values
Ideals we hold as country. We have certain values… idea of rugged individualism
What are institutions?
Are government is set up differently, (elections etc)
Big 5
Strength of advocacy
Practitioners
Pharma
And insurance companies
Goal of the ACA/ Obamacare and how (5)
Expand coverage and control costs
Use existing and new initiatives
Private sector: insurance companies
Public sector: government state and federal
Regulations
Phase in:
How was the ACA going to expand coverage?
Individual mandate Employer mandate Insurance exchanges Insurance regulation Medicaid expansion
Describe the individual mandate
Have insurance or you pay a fine
Helped spread risk—> young
healthy people help cover old and sick
Insurance supported this bc it guaranteed more subscribers
Medicaid expansion include Supreme Court case
Expand to cover income up to 133% of poverty.
Federal govt would pay most of it. It would decrease over time to reach a point where the states contribute 10%
This was mandatory however some states took this to the Supreme Court and made it voluntary
Insurance regulations
Must cover pre existing condition.
No lifetime limits (only going to pay 2 million over he course of your policy)
No gender rating
Kids on parents plan till 26
Insurance agreed to this because a provision was more subscribers to cover those old and sick.
Insurance exchange
Where consumers can purchase insurance
Levels of coverage: bronze, silver, gold, platinum
Have to offer essential benefits.
What are the essential benefits?
Variations between states
Hospitalization, maternity/newborn, mental health prescription drugs, rehab, preventive/wellness, pediatric
Reproductive preventive care services WOMEN
Well women visits, screenings for pregnant women, mammography, breastfeeding support, cervical cancer and HPV testing
Reproductive preventive care services
Sti screening, HIV screening, domestic violence screening, Osteoporosis screening Urinary tract infection screening
