Anti-abortion fake clinics direct their targeting toward the most marginalized including young people, minority communities, and those with limited economic means.
More efforts must go into working across movement spaces in general, and this training is a good place to start for those interested in both reproductive justice and electoral politics.
In Missouri, people living with HIV are subject to prosecution under an HIV statute that was created out of fear and bigotry in the 1980s when less was known about the virus.
Trump emboldens his base and speaks words of hate toward those who support abortion: ‘Pro-life’ harassment of abortion clinics has gone up during Trump’s presidency.
Reproductive justice as a framework and practice was developed by Black women, but it is a movement that everyone should be engaged in.
The work of providers - including doctors, nurses, doulas, receptionists, clinic escorts and others, is what keeps local clinic doors open and ensures people in our communities are able to get the care they need.
The #MyHealthyWisconsin campaign is a way for activists to visualize what life in Wisconsin would look like without reproductive oppression and inequality.
On Saturday, February 22, I partnered with Cecilia Belser-Batton, the founder of JUST Systems, LLC to lead a direct action training in Columbia, Mo., on how to build intersectional movements. Seven local organizers participated in the training.
Particularly with the safe and effective protocols for self-managed abortion with pills, we already have many of the tools we need to build a future where all people can access the care they need.
With 14 health centers across Missouri participating in the initiative, people have the ability to make informed decisions about their reproductive health in their own community.
Members of my community shared stories of how, for no reason other than their sexuality or gender, they were forced to leave their job.