In the first two months of this year, the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act was introduced in Congress, the Massachusetts legislature passed an Act to Reduce Racial Disparities in Maternal Health, and…
We know that racism at the institutional, structural, and interpersonal levels — both historically and present day — drives disproportionate maternal health outcomes for Black birthing people. The COVID-19 pandemic…
States with more restrictive abortion policies tend to have fewer supportive policies in place for women and families. As legislative sessions have begun across the country, we are already…
“We may have lost the fight so far to fend off some of these anti-abortion actions and deny women the right to make their own health care decisions, but we’re winning in the power that we’re building across Kentucky.”
How Black Women Legislators are Fighting Abortion Bans and Trumpism is State Legislatures
““The parallels between the January 6 and anti-abortion protests are stark. Both groups are fueled by lies and misinformation and use tactics rooted in patriarchal and white supremacist ideas about who is and is not worthy of having their voices heard or needs met. Both groups aimed to harm and traumatize the people with whom they disagreed through violent rhetoric and actions. Were the two groups a Venn Diagram, it would likely look like a circle.””
Feminists React: 48 Years After Roe v. Wade, What’s Next?
“We must remain focused and remember that there are few issues more fundamental to our rights and more entwined with our economy and community than reproductive freedom.”
Why I will fight for reproductive freedom in the 2021 General Assembly
“As we prepare for the frightening possibility of a far right-leaning United States Supreme Court, the Reproductive Freedom Act reinforces that the New Jersey Constitution protects the right to abortion and reproductive autonomy.”
We must protect reproductive freedom in New Jersey
““My hope is that our courage to talk about [forced parental consent] inspires those of a more senior generation to understand that our values are the same, and it’s okay to be out loud about it.””
Many Abortion Clinics May Not Survive COVID-19 Unless Progressives Take Bolder Action
“I urge my colleagues to remember the diversity of reproductive needs Tennessee women face and that we come together to find ways to offer more health care and support to women and families not less.”
Tennessee's Women Need Full Range of Reproductive Options Even During COVID-19
“Research shows that states with the most abortion restrictions have fewer supportive policies in place for women and families.”
No One Has the Right to Tell You What to Do With Your Body — Including the State of Louisiana
“Ninety-five percent of counties in Georgia lack an abortion provider, compared with 90 percent of all US counties, all while the state requires mandatory waiting periods and counseling, restricts insurance coverage of abortion care, and also restricts abortion throughout pregnancy.”
One Year After Georgia’s Abortion Ban, the Supreme Court Tackles Crisis of Access
“Systematic, institutional change takes time. Black America can’t do it alone because 'Freedom is never given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.'”
How Can All Lives Matter If Black Lives Don’t?
“Democracy and reproductive freedom go hand in hand. At their most fundamental levels, both concepts involve the autonomy and freedom to determine one’s destiny through exercising choice.”
Six for SiX Spotlight: State Representative Fentrice Driskell (FL)
