When immigrant rights and reproductive justice activist Alejandra Pablos was sent to Eloy Detention Center in March, she had no idea when she would next see her family and friends again. After being held for over a month without bond, she is more driven than ever to fight back.
Author: Maura Turcotte
Maura Turcotte is an editorial intern at Ms.
What’s Next in the Fight for Reproductive Justice for Incarcerated Women
North Carolina officials have announced that prison officers will no longer shackle incarcerated women during childbirth—but the organizers and advocates at SisterSong, the women of color reproductive justice collective that led the campaign against shackling in the state, aren’t yet embarking on a victory march.
The Ms. Q&A: Chessy Prout is Reclaiming Her Narrative—as a Survivor and an Activist
“I just remember wanting to be a lighthouse for survivors—for people, for boys and girls in my school who were looking to stand up and fight back against this sort of rape culture that exists in so many places. I wanted to be the person that they could come to and say: ‘How can I help? How can I stand up? Let’s fight this together.'”