Reproductive Justice and Health Equity

Reproductive health care and freedom impact every dimension of life, from physical and mental well-being to economic security and opportunity. Yet such freedoms are restricted, and access to care is inadequate or out of reach for far too many individuals, especially low-income women and women of color, limiting their ability to make informed decisions about their bodies, their families, and their futures.

The consequences of threats to reproductive health care and freedoms are particularly pronounced in our nation’s maternal health crisis. The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy nations, and Black women die from pregnancy-related causes at three times the rate of White women—a disparity rooted in decades of medical racism and structural inequality.

Centering reproductive justice—whether protecting and advancing access to abortion, addressing the maternal health crisis, or supporting the reproductive health needs and rights for people of all ages—is essential to building economic security for families and communities, and a society where we all can thrive.