Black women’s health and bodily autonomy have been under consistent, unrelenting attack for centuries, a reality that holds true today. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and deny millions of people the constitutional right to abortion is expected to disproportionately hurt Black women. Policies that seek to improve Black maternal health must necessarily include policies that expand access to abortion care.
Author: Black Maternal Health Federal Policy Collective
The Black Maternal Health Federal Policy Collective includes the following members: Alise Powell (National Birth Equity Collaborative); Aza Nedhari (Mamatoto Village); Breana N. Lipscomb (Center for Reproductive Rights); Camille Kidd (In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda); Denys Symonette Mitchell (National Women’s Health Network); Dr. Jamila Perritt and Adrienne Ramcharan (Physicians for Reproductive Health); Dr. Jamila Taylor and Vina Smith-Ramakrishnan (The Century Foundation); Kavelle Christie (Community Catalyst); Osub Ahmed (Center for American Progress); Raven E. Freeborn (Mamatoto Village); and Venicia Gray (National Partnership for Women & Families).