Like elephants circling around those in need, Elephant Circle responds to social justice issues in Colorado. We provide capacity building, training, curriculum development, research/writing, and legal services.
We are currently focused on two issues that are at the nexus of humanity and dignity, childbirth and intimate violence, demonstrated by two active pilot projects (described above).
Our unique approach positions us to have a comprehensive view of health and family systems. We make support, protection, and holistic systems change a priority.
People come to us for assistance on a range of issues including:
- The rights of incarcerated women during pregnancy and birth (see here for our work on the anti-shackling law).
- How to file a birth certificate born to a family’s biological child when one of the biological parents is transgender.
- What to do about the rising maternal mortality rates, with particular attention to the fact that one of the top five causes of death to a pregnant woman in Colorado is intentional injury (suicide or homicide).
- What to do when an employee does not want to go through the metal detector during pregnancy out of concern for her in utero child.
- What a grandparent’s options are when she is having trouble getting visitation time with her grandchild (click here for our analysis of this topic).
- What options nurses have who want to refuse a vaccine that is required through their work at a hospital.
- How to help domestic violence victims represent themselves pro se in protection order hearings.
We take action through organizing, education, research, legal and legislative advocacy based on the capacity of our interdisciplinary team.
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