Author: Kaylan A. Tanner

Kaylan A. Tanner is a reproductive health, rights and justice policy expert and the deputy director of state strategies at All* Above All. She works with state legislators, local elected officials and reproductive justice organizations to advance equitable policies that protect access to the full spectrum of reproductive health.

Two New Laws Could Transform Black Maternal Health in California, If We Get Implementation Right

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In California—a state where Black women account for 21 percent of pregnancy-related deaths and just 5 percent of births—systemic racism continues to shape maternal outcomes. Despite past reforms, accountability has fallen short.

That is why the recent signing of AB 260, the Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Act, and AB 55, the Freedom to Birth Act, represents a watershed moment.