Cecille Joan Avila

Cecille Joan Avila

Cecille Joan Avila (she/her), MPH, is a former photojournalist who now writes about domestic health policy issues. Her areas of interest are in ethics, getting people to care about historically exclud

3 posts
a photograph of a woman with shoulder-length curly brown hair angled from slightly below her. she stands against a clear blue
Gender & LGBTQIA+

Abortion access and funding have always been a struggle in U.S. territories

Access to abortion in U.S. territories post-Dobbs is just as difficult as before, and those concerns aren’t even a discussion within the mainstream reproductive rights movement

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6 Min
By: Cecille Joan Avila
Prison health care is only available if you can afford it
Crime, Reform & Abolition

Prison health care is only available if you can afford it

Prison copays have hidden costs that ultimately harm incarcerated people’s health

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9 Min
By: Cecille Joan Avila
Paid sick leave is a women’s health issue
Economy & Workers' Rights

Paid sick leave is a women’s health issue

The lack of paid sick leave for all disproportionately impacts women and exacerbates the disparities they already face in the workplace.

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4 Min
By: Cecille Joan Avila

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