Abortion rights advocates are hitting the road to raise awareness about the impact of the Hyde Amendment on people struggling financially and highlight the growing support among elected officials and the public to lift this policy.
Author: Destiny Lopez
Destiny Lopez is the Co-Director of All* Above All, a coalition working to restore and sustain insurance coverage for abortion. She was previously a principal at the communications firm ConwayStrategic, where she led innovative campaigns for the Ms. Foundation, the COMS Project and other clients; and served as director of Latino engagement for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, executive director of ACCESS Women’s Health Justice, an account director at Fenton Communications and vice president of programs at NARAL Pro-Choice New York. She is also past chair of the Board of Directors of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health and previously served on the boards of the California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom, Forward Together and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. Destiny was recently named to the 2016 cohort of Rockwood Leadership Institute’s Fellowship for Leaders in Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice; received the Outstanding Young Professional Award from the American Public Health Association; and was honored by the National Women’s Health Network on its 30th anniversary.
The Public Agrees: It’s Time to End the Hyde Amendment
When women of color leaders came together six years ago to launch All* Above All, no one talked about the Hyde Amendment. But after years of fighting, organizing and educating people, the tide is turning.
Maine Just Taught Us a Bold Lesson on Abortion Rights
Maine recently became the 16th state in the country to cover abortion care within their state Medicaid insurance, joining a growing wave of states and localities boldly expanding and protecting abortion access—and bringing us one step closer to a future where we all have the ability to make our own decisions about pregnancy and parenting.