Honoring a Champion for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice
In Our Own Voice honors Congresswoman Robin Kelly with the 2025 Reproductive Justice Champion Award on Capitol Hill.
In Our Own Voice Statement on the Death of Dr. Janell Green Smith, Certified Nurse-Midwife
Following the devastating death of Dr. Janell Green Smith, a Certified Nurse-Midwife, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda President and CEO Regina Davis Moss released the following statement:
In Our Own Voice Responds to the Trump Administration’s Latest Attacks on Abortion
NATIONWIDE — In response to the Trump administration dismissing the Idaho emergency abortion lawsuit and backing South Carolina’s case to block Medicaid funding for medical services at Planned Parenthood, Dr. Regina Davis Moss, President and CEO of In Our Own…
In Our Own Voice Responds to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress
NATIONWIDE — In response to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress, Dr. Regina Davis Moss, President and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda and In Our Own Voice Action Fund issued the following statement:…
In Our Own Voice Responds to Confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Department of Health and Human Services
NATIONWIDE — In response to the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the Department of Health and Human Services, In Our Own Voice President and CEO Regina Davis Moss released the below statement: “The Senate’s confirmation of Robert F…
State Abortion Bans Threaten Nearly Seven Million Black Women
Bans compound threats to Black women including the Black maternal health crisis and barriers to economic stability Read the Report (PDF) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) and In Our Own Voice: National Black…
Empowering Change: Advocacy Across States for Black Maternal Health
During Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) (April 11th - April 17th), we take a moment to reflect on the progress achieved and the continued journey ahead. The Black Mamas Matter Alliance established BMHW to amplify the voices and experiences of…
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, 59 Partners Release 2023 Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda
In this current moment of health, socio-economic, and political crisis, the Agenda offers a comprehensive guide for policymakers on centering and improving outcomes for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people. Washington, D.C.—Today, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive…
Protecting Black Mamas Through Reproductive Justice
Hundreds of Black mamas and those who care about Black mamas found community at this year’s Black Maternal Health Conference and Training Institute hosted by The Black Mamas Matter Alliance earlier this month in Washington, D.C. Conference organizers say the…
Black women on Build Back Better: Now is the time for Congress to act in support of Black women and communities
Statement of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda President & CEO Marcela Howell WASHINGTON — Yesterday, President Biden announced his revised Build Back Better plan. In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda President…