Statement from In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda WASHINGTON — As Women’s Equality Day (August 26, 2021) — the anniversary of women’s suffrage — approaches, Black women are still fighting as attacks on our voting rights…
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…
Statement from In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda WASHINGTON — Today, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (HR 4) was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Marcela Howell, founder and president of In Our…
Statement from In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda President and CEO Marcela Howell WASHINGTON — Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Tammy Duckworth introduced the “Support Through Loss Act” — a first-of-its-kind legislation to provide support to…
Statement from In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the combined cases, Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee and Arizona Republican Party v. Democratic National Committee, further…
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the latest case challenging the Affordable Care Act. The Court also announced today its unanimous ruling in favor of an anti-LGBTQ foster care agency’s right to not comply with nondiscrimination requirements on the grounds of…
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda honors Juneteenth with new Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda WASHINGTON — This week, U.S. Senate voted unanimously to adopt a resolution to recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday, celebrated annually…
More than 30 Black women’s organizations and advocates present proactive Reproductive Justice policy solutions WASHINGTON — Today, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, Interfaith Voices for Reproductive Justice, and SisterLove, Inc. announced the release of the…
Statement by In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda President and CEO Marcela Howell WASHINGTON — Today, President Joe Biden submitted his first budget to Congress. Marcela Howell, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice…
Statement by In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda President and CEO Marcela Howell WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Senate voted 51-48 to confirm Kristen Clarke to serve as assistant attorney general for civil rights. She is…
