In many ways, the decision leaves Medicaid recipients without recourse in states with leadership fixated on defunding Planned Parenthood or otherwise instituting political litmus tests for healthcare.
Tennessee has some of the harshest laws targeting reproductive Rights in the country, including a near-total ban on abortion at all stages of pregnancy.
Adriana Smith was dead. But Georgia turned her into an incubator. They ignored her wishes, overrode her dignity, and delivered a child into a system that has never valued Black life.
Adriana’s family confirmed doctors delivered the baby via emergency c-section on Friday, June 13, just two days before Adriana’s 31st birthday.
“We strongly condemn the Republican platform that seeks to further restrict women’s access to necessary healthcare," Thurman's family said.
The debate left Black women wanting more on several levels.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is a favorite of progressives, but Black people must keep our eyes focused on the prize.
Abortion and reproductive rights are tops on the minds of Black women as anti-abortion groups fight to restrict access, according to a new In Our Own Voice survey.
Let's look at a few more BIPOC organizations leading the way to change in the reproductive justice space.
We're rallying our communities to mobilize and join the fight for some of the most critical issues of our times, including reproductive freedom. Â
Low-income folks have long faced bad abortion outcomes due to the privacy tax they incur.
Black women, despite being one of the most politically active groups in the country, hold less than 5% of state legislative seats nationwide, meaning their voices are largely excluded from policy discussions.
