Around the globe, white supremacy is a thread that runs through reproductive policies, maternal health programs, marriage and family law.
The reproductive justice framework can help people everywhere access the care they need.
Author: Anu Kumar
Anu Kumar is the president and CEO of Ipas, an international nonprofit working with partners around the world to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to abortion and contraception.
The Global Gag Rule Is Just the First Step if We Want To Champion Reproductive Freedom for All
The Biden administration must reassert the U.S.’s leadership position as a human rights defender, reject harmful domestic and foreign policies, such as the Hyde, Helms Amendment and the global gag rule, and champion support for their permanent repeal.
The Helms Amendment: 47 Years of Denying U.S. Support for International Reproductive Health and Rights
The Biden-Harris administration offers some hope for international reproductive health, rights and justice—but unless the Helms Amendment is repealed, people in low-to-middle income countries will continue to be denied access to abortion services.
Another Egregious Attack on Reproductive Health by Trump Administration
John Barsa, administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has asked for all references to sexual and reproductive health to be removed from the UN’s Global Humanitarian Response Plan. Barsa claims the U.N. is using the pandemic to advance access to abortion by including it as an “essential” health service.
Here’s the thing: Abortion is essential health care —including during a pandemic.
Disgust, Stigma and the Politics of Abortion
Abortion is an emotionally charged issue—not just for those who oppose it. I find it disgusting that white men continue to believe that they have the knowledge, power and political capital to legislate a simple and safe medical procedure for women.