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This week we continue with our series on Princess Diana by covering her life from meeting Prince Charles through their engagement and honeymoon. *Trigger Warning for mentions of eating disorders.*

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We step into our series on Princess Diana by taking a look at her childhood and what type of experiences she had while growing up in the realm of British Royalty.

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Documentaries
Diana Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy directed by Ashley Gething
The Princess (2022) available on HBO written and directed by Ed Perkins 
Diana, 7 Days from BBC

Books
The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor--the Truth and the Turmoil By Tina Brown 
The Diana Chronicles  By Tina Brown
Diana: Her True Story--in Her Own Words

Articles
https://www.royal.uk/diana-princess-wales
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Diana-princess-of-Wales
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp05244/diana-princess-of-wales
https://www.cnn.com/specials/princess-diana
https://people.com/tag/princess-diana/

This week we are learning about the Lesbian Herstory Archives and how they came to be!

To volunteer with the LHA, visit their webiste! https://lesbianherstoryarchives.org/engage/volunteer/

Sources

https://www.grassrootsfeminism.net/cms/node/625
https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/site/lesbian-herstory-archives/
https://lesbianherstoryarchives.org/about/who-we-are/
https://lesbianherstoryarchives.org/about/a-brief-history/
https://lesbianherstoryarchives.org/about/
https://www.nyc.gov/site/lpc/about/pr2022/lpc-designates-lesbian-herstory-archives-as-landmark.page

Happy St. Patrick's Day! This week we are stepping back in time to the 1500's to learn about Irish pirate (and all around bad ass) Grace O'Malley!

Sources
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/grace-o-malley-irish-female-pirate
https://www.forbes.com/sites/margiegoldsmith/2022/11/22/irelands-most-famous-pirate-queen-grace-omalley/?sh=40628d442a47
https://www.historyireland.com/grainne-mhaol-pirate-queen-of-connacht-behind-the-legend/
https://www.womensmuseumofireland.ie/exhibits/blog-post-title-one-jwrz7
http://www.graceomalley.com/
https://www.worldhistory.org/Grace_O%27Malley/

Because of course we already have an update for last week's episode... Congress continues to be unhinged at an alarming rate.

SOURCES

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/27/congress/maces-ivf-alternative-00143590
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/28/congress/blocks-ivf-vote-gop-senate-protections-00143918

With the recent ruling in Alabama that is impacting In Vitro Fertilization treatments, Ash is teaching us what the treatment process is, who would benefit from the treatments, the mental/physical/emotional/and monetary tolls the process takes, and what the Alabama ruling means for patients and medical providers.

MENTAL HEALTH/FINANCIAL RESOURCES

https://resolve.org/get-help/

SOURCES

https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/ivf#:~:text=%E2%80%A2A%20fertility%20procedure%20that,%E2%80%A2Involves%20fertility%20center

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/pregnancy/fertility-treatments/what-ivf

https://resolve.org/get-help/

https://resolve.org/learn/financial-resources-for-family-building/insurance-coverage/

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/alabama-ivf-ruling-supreme-court-frozen-embryos-rcna140210

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/ivf-doctors-patients-fearful-alabama-court-rules-embryos-are-children-rcna139636

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/25/ivf-republicans-legislation/

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/431/committees?s=1&r=1&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22H.R.+431%22%7D

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/26/politics/republicans-life-at-conception-act/index.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/personhood-bills-ivf-restrictions-alabama-rcna140228

https://apnews.com/article/embryos-ivf-abortion-personhood-laws-ffe4f4d326469a97fef999254ca86eea

https://apnews.com/article/alabama-frozen-embryos-ivf-storage-questions-1adbc349e0f99851973a609e360c242c

https://apnews.com/article/alabama-supreme-court-from-embryos-161390f0758b04a7638e2ddea20df7ca

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/alabama-hospital-puts-pause-on-ivf-in-wake-of-ruling-saying-frozen-embryos-are-children

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/21/why-has-the-alabama-supreme-court-ruled-that-embryos-are-children

https://www.cdc.gov/art/artdata/index.html

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/09/14/a-growing-share-of-americans-say-theyve-had-fertility-treatments-or-know-someone-who-has/

https://theivfcenter.com/what-is-the-success-rate-of-ivf-on-the-first-try/

https://www.sart.org/patients/a-patients-guide-to-assisted-reproductive-technology/general-information/preparing-for-ivf-emotional-considerations/

https://www.cope.org.au/planning-a-family/happening/mental-health-and-ivf/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1390361/

https://www.forbes.com/health/womens-health/how-much-does-ivf-cost/

https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/fertility-blog/2018/march/ivf-by-the-numbers

https://www.bmj.com/content/380/bmj.p711