'...this battle was won, but when it comes to the war that is being waged against our bodies, that still continues.' — Pearl Ricks, executive director of ReJACNOLA on the future of the reproductive justice movement after JuneMedical
June MedicalPearl Ricks
This was a scenario that was placed in front of us, and the way I explain it to a lot of people is that its like getting a 90 percent on a test where you really wanted a 100—because you fall short in that there was no clear majority and was bound in one decision by Justice Roberts. We want to keep in mind that those who oppose each individual having control over their bodies will continue to be vocal and hands-on active in preventing bodily autonomy.
So there are a lot of folks who don’t know what’s happening with their bodies, and I wanted to highlight that avoiding … obstacles starts when we can be informed about our bodies—and not only our bodies, but how they interact with the bodies of others. When that doesn’t happen, we’re going to have a higher chance of unintended pregnancy.
It is extremely important when we look at access to abortion, to consider that abortion is not just an individual conversation—this is a family conversation for people who have families already and need to make decisions whether or not to have children. We look at the fact that [some] people accessing abortion do not have $400 in their bank account at any given time and have little in savings. Those are things that are important to keep in mind when it comes to barriers for accessing abortion.
It’s really important to be specific when we talk about things that negatively impact abortion access and folks’ rights to do what they want with their bodies, specifically when you’re talking about pregnancy. I also want to say that we talked about religion as a part of it, and when it comes to the culture down here, and the culture across America really, it often leads with religion.
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