September 30 marks the 38th year since Congress passed the original Hyde Amendment—the measure that bans the use of federal money for abortion, with exceptions for rape and incest, primarily affecting Medicaid recipients.
Author: Jazmine Walker
What Happened to the ‘Affordable’ Part of the Affordable Care Act?
I’ve had to come to terms with how the shortcomings of the ACA affect my life.
The 50th Anniversary of Mississippi’s Freedom Summer: Remembering What Fannie Lou Hamer Taught Us
Fannie Lou Hamer used the power of storytelling to compel America to recognize the humanity of poor Black people in Mississippi.
Cost, Inequality, and Misinformation: Why Generic Emergency Contraception Is Still Inaccessible for Many
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permitted generic emergency contraceptive pill manufacturers to sell their products over the counter.
The Politics of Fat and Emergency Contraceptives
Women of color are less likely to have access to appropriate emergency contraceptives.
Fannie Lou Hamer and Her Dream for Jobs and Freedom
Fannie Lou Hamer’s legacy continues through a number of Black women farmers and Black women farmer-owned cooperatives across the rural South.
Reproductive Justice Knows New Jane Crow Ain’t So New
Despite reproductive justice being rooted within the experiences of women of color, white reproductive justice organizations claim to struggle with “diversity” or “finding” women of color with which to collaborate.
I Love Black Women, Everyday
For me, Valentine’s Day is not just about celebrating romantic relationships, but also a day to celebrate the multi-faceted relationships with the numerous people in our lives, particularly my friendships with the amazing black women in my life.
Happy 40th: 5 Ways Roe v. Wade is Undermined in MS
I have watched government officials, church leaders, anti-choice activists, and citizens fight tirelessly to criminalize abortion in my home state.
Michelle Obama Should Be Brave: Black Women and Reproductive Health Disparaties in the 2012 Presidential Election
Though choice is a significant part of gaining gender equality, I remain struck by how our First Lady, a black woman with black daughters, has yet to talk about reproductive health as broader than ”choice.”
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