Native Americans

• ATLANTA, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Operation HOPE and Wells Fargo hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome the community to New Mexico's first 'HOPE Inside' center and redesigned Wells Fargo branch, which will serve a large community of Native Americans.
• Event attendees included leaders from Operation HOPE, Wells Fargo, the State Department and the Navajo Nation, among others.
• Redesigned branch and new programs to serve Native American Community and help boost financial inclusion for all.
• "We are grateful to Wells Fargo for their longstanding commitment to the transformational work of Operation HOPE.

• But abortion was illegal in Arizona.
• Boido, the city’s sole female physician, asked Juhl for US$100 – about $2,000 today – to perform the abortion.
• Juhl left the office, then tried to give herself an abortion and returned to Boido’s practice in physical distress.
• It is unclear whether Boido performed an abortion, removed fetal tissue, or merely gave her pain medication.
• As someone who teaches history in Arizona and researches slavery, I think it is useful to understand what life was like in Arizona when this abortion ban was in force.

A women’s rights desert

• In 1864, Arizona – which was an official territory of the United States – was a vast desert.
• Most women living in territorial Arizona were Diné, meaning Navajo, or Chiricahua Apache.
• All women in Arizona could not vote, serve on juries or exercise full control over property in a marriage.
• Throughout his life, he would have three more wives, including a 12-year-old, a 15-year-old and a 14-year-old at the time of their weddings.

Women’s rights in territorial Arizona

• Women had few basic rights in Arizona before it became a state in 1912.
• Hispanic and African American women had even fewer rights than white women.
• Arizona punished anyone who kidnapped a Black person for the purpose of selling them into slavery.
• In 1913, one year after Arizona became a state, women finally got the right to vote.

Getting an abortion in territorial Arizona

• Some women like Juhl did indeed violate Arizona’s abortion ban, based on historical evidence of physicians charging a high fee.
• The jury “found her guilty of performing an illegal operation,” according to the Arizona Republican newspaper.
• Arizona kept this 1864 abortion ban in place until the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in Roe v. Wade in 1973, that the right to get an abortion was constitutionally guaranteed.
• The court reversed Roe v. Wade in 2022, sparking a series of events that have led to the resurrection of the 1864 Arizona abortion ban.

Calvin Schermerhorn does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

• Newman's Own Foundation, the private foundation created by legendary actor, racecar driver, and philanthropist Paul Newman to carry on his legacy of giving away 100% of all the profits and royalties it receives from the sale of Newman's Own food and beverages, announced today the inaugural Food Justice for Kids Prize .
• The Food Justice for Kids Prize will provide up to $1 million in funding to be shared among ten organizations (over two years).
• View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240320196916/en/
  Newman's Own Foundation Announces Food Justice for Kids Prize: Apply by June 11, 2024 (Graphic: Business Wire)
  "We are thrilled to launch Newman’s Own Foundation’s first-ever Food Justice for Kids Prize, representing a significant leap forward in our longstanding commitment to Indigenous Food Justice and Nutritious School Food and Education for children,” says Alex Amouyel, President and CEO of Newman's Own Foundation.
• The Food Justice for Kids Prize will catalyze funding and visibility for up to ten organizations dedicated to innovation and impact across two priority program areas: Indigenous Food Justice and Nutrition Education and School Food.

• This announcement was made during a Project Health event in Phoenix and included CVS Health leaders, community organizations and local officials.
• "No two communities are the same," said Sheryl Burke, Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Chief Sustainability Officer at CVS Health.
• With 65% of South Phoenix residents overweight or obese and knowing that 80% of health care costs are primarily due to preventable chronic diseases, CVS Health saw an opportunity to tailor its Health Zones initiative in Phoenix to address the high levels of diabetes and hypertension.
• In addition to these new grants, CVS Health will offer free health screenings to the Phoenix community through its Project Health program, starting in March.