The forced birth narrative is a dangerous and inconsistent logic that denies women bodily autonomy and the right to make decisions about their own lives, and it’s time to challenge this narrative and push for a more moral and just approach to reproductive rights.
The Alabama Birth Equity Initiative is a coalition of Black women-led organizations working to address the state’s maternal health crisis by providing midwifery services, mutual aid, community leadership development and policy advocacy.
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda is criticizing Texas’ near-total abortion ban following the death of 28-year-old mother Tierra Walker, highlighting the growing national crisis of restrictive abortion laws and their impact on maternal health, especially for Black women.
Monica Simpson of SisterSong: Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective condemned the death of Tierra Walker, a Georgia mother who was denied an abortion despite clear medical risk, and called for an end to the political overreach that blocked her from receiving medically necessary care.
Dr. Regina Davis Moss, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, warned that potential funding lapses in SNAP and WIC could have devastating consequences for millions of families, particularly Black women and children, and called for a comprehensive commitment to reproductive justice and health equity.
A multi-state poll of 5,000 Black adults revealed that economic instability and limited access to health care are the most pressing issues facing Black families in 2025, with 90% of respondents stating Medicaid has been important to them and/or their families.
The ACLU has reported that officials in Starr County, Texas have been denied the chance to avoid accountability for wrongfully arresting and charging a woman with murder after a medicated abortion, in violation of her constitutional rights and Texas law.
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