Day 20: Reproductive Justice & Systemic Racism
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The right to choose whether or not to have children is a racial issue impacted by systems that remove bodily autonomy. The United States has a history of using forced or coerced sterilizations to target diversely abled individuals and people of color. This lingering eugenic practice has continued in our prison systems, impacting Black and Indigenous people incarcerated at largely disproportionate rates.
Pregnant individuals that live in areas with higher police presence, activity, and monitoring are 83% more likely to experience preterm birth. The trauma that comes with high stress police interactions impacts the ability for people of color to carry successful pregnancies to term.
Race and gender-based violence from police and other authority figures contradicts the idea that our communities are safe spaces to raise children. Not only do communities who experience over-policing and discrimination often lose children to this violence, but the youth lose the ability to truly live as children. The trauma of witnessing violence is not isolated to adults; children also experience PTSD symptoms due to police violence. After a child is born, the question stands: Does our community provide a safe and healthy upbringing for children?
To safely have and raise children of color in our country is a reproductive rights issue that intersects with the systemic violence embedded in our culture by white supremacy. Until we are able to invest in our communities in active ways to combat the negative health outcomes of race and gender-based violence, we cannot address reproductive justice and rights.
IF YOU HAVE…
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to understand where the term ‘reproductive justice’ came from and how it is impacted by intersectionality. |
و | READ THIS ARTICLE to learn more about the links between reproductive justice and ending police violence. | و | WATCH THIS VIDEO
to learn about barriers to reproductive justice within the criminal justice system. |
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Thank you for joining us in our Stand Against Racism Challenge. Our work continues every weekday from May 2 – May 30. Each day you’ll be offered some content to help you take a deeper dive into the daily topic.
We ask that you undertake this challenge with an open mind and willingness to explore new ideas and allow yourself to sit with any emotions that may come up for you.
This content may be hard to process so consider having a self-care plan in place beforehand. This can include meditation before or after engaging, watching your favorite show, or doing something creative.
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