Reproductive Justice

19 Aug

Yellowhammer Fund Gala makes D.C. debut for reproductive justice in the deep South

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive rights, Southern U.S., United States

Yellowhammer Fund, a 501(c)3 abortion advocacy and reproductive justice organization serving Alabama, Mississippi, and the Deep South, announced the debut of their Yellowhammer Fund Gala in Washington D.C. This groundbreaking event will bring together supporters of reproductive health, rights, and justice for an evening of entertainment on 14th Street on Saturday, September 28th.

30 Nov

Indigenous and Filipino Women are Leading the Fight for Reproductive Justice in Guam

MollyInternational, Latest News, United StatesAbortion Rights, Guam, Healthcare, Reproductive Justice, United States, United States Territory

"Picture this: A 12-year-old girl is raped and impregnated, and because there are no abortion providers within 4,000 miles of where she lives, she must carry the pregnancy to term. It doesn’t sound like something that could happen in the United States, right? But for the people of Guåhan, what is more commonly known as the U.S. unincorporated territory of Guam, this was the reality in 2019, even when Roe v. Wade was still law. That year, the only abortion provider on the island retired — and it was this story that sparked the creation of Famalao’an Rights, a reproductive justice initiative fighting for…