Reproductive Justice

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catherine lizette gonzalez  May 10, 2019 12:07PM EDT

Author Q&A: Dani McClain On the Power of Black Mothering

In her new book, “We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood,” author and journalist Dani McClain sets out to discover what it means to raise her daughter with dignity and joy in a hostile world.
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Ayana Byrd  Jan 24, 2019 12:42PM EST

READ: How Texas Contributed to Rise in Pregnant Girls in Foster Care System

One teen mother: “All my friends that I was in placements with—every single one—either has a kid or is pregnant right now.”
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Kenrya Rankin  Jun 26, 2018 1:51PM EDT

Senate Debates Bill That Could Save The Lives of Black Mamas

Watch as the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions holds a hearing on the Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017.
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Miriam Zoila Pérez  Jan 2, 2018 11:04AM EST

Start the New Year With These 7 Reproductive Justice Resolutions

Sistersong invited organizations that support reproductive justice to share their #RJResolutions for 2018. Here are seven of our favorites.
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Miriam Zoila Pérez  Nov 22, 2017 4:19PM EST

Motherhood, Poverty and Privacy in Trump's America

A legal scholar argues that poor mothers are stripped of their right to privacy under the conditions of the state benefits system—and that the situation could get much worse.
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Kenrya Rankin  Nov 3, 2017 3:05PM EDT

DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Vacate Ruling That Granted Undocumented Teen Access to Abortion

ACLU: “We won’t let this distract us from the real issue here, which is that there are many more young women like Jane Doe out there who are still unable to get the care they need because of the Trump administration’s unconstitutional policies.”
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catherine lizette gonzalez  Oct 26, 2017 1:43PM EDT

Undocumented Teen Has Abortion After Weeks of Battling Trump Administration

“I made my decision, and that is between me and God. Through all of this, I have never changed my mind.”
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Sameer Rao  Oct 19, 2017 4:33PM EDT

UPDATE: Federal Appeals Court Rules That Undocumented Teen Can Obtain Abortion

The decision overrules the Trump administration’s objections.
Miriam Zoila Pérez  Apr 7, 2017 12:53PM EDT

In a New Memoir, Dr. Willie Parker Pushes for a 'New Theology of Abortion'

In “Life’s Work,” abortion provider, activist and Christian Willie Parker takes a bold stance on the moral imperative for safe and legal abortion.
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Colorlines Staff  Feb 1, 2017 1:31AM EST

SCOTUS Nominee Neil Gorsuch: Where He Stands on Civil Rights, Reproductive Justice, the Environment and More

Human Rights Campaign: “We cannot afford a justice who will roll back our rights, or who will be a rubber stamp for Donald Trump’s unconstitutional actions.”
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Sameer Rao  Jan 20, 2017 2:56PM EST

ACLU Kicks Off 7-Point Plan to Fight Trump Administration, Protect Civil Liberties

The organization also filed requests with several government agencies, demanding documents regarding Trump’s possible conflicts of interest.
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Kenrya Rankin  Jan 18, 2017 12:25PM EST

Activists Deliver 510,000+ Signatures Ahead of Health and Human Services Nominee Hearing

Congressman Tom Price wants to defund Planned Parenthood.
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Sameer Rao  Dec 19, 2016 9:58AM EST

WATCH: 'SNL' Honors Obama with 'Christmas in Hollis' Parody

Keenan Thompson, Leslie Jones and musical guest Chance the Rapper dropped bars in “Jingle Barack.”
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Miriam Zoila Pérez  Nov 4, 2016 11:22AM EDT

WATCH: The NYC Health Department Just Released This Movement-Approved Video About Sexual and Reproductive Justice

The surprisingly elegant video comes out of a year of collaboration between the health department and members of 50 community-based organizations.
Miriam Zoila Pérez  Sep 30, 2016 10:49AM EDT

Today Marks 40 Years of Hyde Amendment Hell

The Hyde Amendment, the deliberately anti-choice law that prohibits government-funded health insurance such as Medicaid from covering most abortions, turns 40 today. 
Miriam Zoila Pérez  Sep 2, 2016 10:10AM EDT

Purvi Patel Released From Prison After Feticide Conviction Overturned

After serving more than 18 months in prison for feticide and neglect of a dependent, Patel is free.
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Miriam Zoila Pérez  Aug 15, 2016 9:18AM EDT

Dr. Willie Parker is Putting Himself on the Line to Provide Abortions in the Deep South

“Reproductive justice is my world view and my outlook,” says Parker, who left a successful career in obstetrics to provide abortions to mostly low-income women of color in the Deep South.
Charlene Carruthers  Aug 5, 2016 12:16PM EDT

In Defense of Korryn Gaines, Black Women and Children [Opinion]

America’s investment in policing and prisons prevents our ability to create systems of safety and protection for Black families. Given this, we must question the means Black parents have to protect their children. 
Sameer Rao  May 5, 2016 4:49PM EDT

WATCH: Alabama Black Caucus Interrupts State House Session With 'We Shall Overcome'

The state caucus members sang out in frustration after the state house approved two bills that would restrict safe abortion access.
Miriam Zoila Pérez  Mar 22, 2016 12:22PM EDT

Supreme Court Hears Another Religious Challenge to Contraceptive Coverage

Zubik v. Burwell continues a series of legal challenges by religious groups to the contraceptive coverage mandated by the Affordable Care Act.