Reproductive rights are under attack, and that means our rights to participate fully and freely in civic life are too. The criminalization of abortion forces a dual deprivation upon people who can become pregnant: Not only do we lose bodily autonomy, we lose our place in the body politic.
Author: Jackie Fielding
Jackie Fielding is counsel at the Brennan Center, where her work focuses on criminal legal system reform; she is also dedicated to anti-discrimination and issues affecting women. Find her on Twitter: @jackiefielding