Statement by In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda Founder and President Marcela Howell WASHINGTON — Last night, a federal appeals court overturned a lower court’s ruling that an extreme abortion ban is unconstitutional, thereby clearing the…
Nearly 500 laws that restrict or ban abortion have been passed since 2011. Increasingly, access to safe and affordable abortion care is dependent on where you live. Roadblocks like medically unnecessary wait times, forcing providers to deliver inaccurate counseling, and requiring…
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda Founder joins with more than 100 allies to demand swift action. WASHINGTON — Today, President Biden issued executive orders to expand access to reproductive health services. In a memorandum, the…
Statement by In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda Founder and President Marcela Howell WASHINGTON — Today is the 48th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion. Marcela Howell issued…
Statement by In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda President Marcela Howell WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that reinstates requirements that women seeking medication abortions must do so in-person, reversing a lower…
While many people are focused on the election results, we urge you to keep an eye on the courts. A few weeks after the rushed confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett and amid the election, the Supreme Court began its new term…
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda President and CEO Marcela Howell issued the following statement in response: “In the crudest…
Vice President of Government Affairs Michelle Batchelor joins President and CEO of Black Women’s Health Imperative Linda Goler Blount on Black and Well TV to discuss the continuing fight for Reproductive Justice in the midst of a U.S. Supreme Court…
Black women are powerful. We have always been politically engaged. Despite concerted efforts time and time again to silence our voices and votes, Black women have always led movements for change and mobilized to protect our human rights. The tragic…
In the coming weeks, as we lead up to Reproductive Justice Week of Action and Election Day, we want to honor our foremothers and Black women today, who are transforming our world right before our eyes. Each of these Black…
