On Oct. 3, 1977, Rosie Jiménez—a 27-year-old mother, student and aspiring teacher in McAllen, Texas—died after being denied Medicaid coverage for abortion. Nearly 50 years later, the policy that killed her is still on the books.
Author: Cathy Torres
Cathy Torres is on the Board of Directors for the Frontera Fund, and is a member of the Young Women of Color Leadership Council at Advocates for Youth.
To Protect Our Health, We Must Enact The EACH Act
Enacting the Equal Access to Abortion in Health Care (EACH) Act would ensure no one ever suffers—as Rosie Jimenez and her family did—again.