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Article: Reproductive justice: the ultimate political countermove for black women.(reproductive justice)
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- off our backs
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- April 1, 2006
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Let's put the cards on the sociopolitical table. Abortion is rarely discussed publicly and remains painstakingly taboo in Black communities--while arguably impacting Black women disproportionately. Statistics about the rate of abortion are abominable for Black women--three times the average of White women and double the average of all women, from what has been reported for 2002. However, there is more to the story and Blacks often miss the crux of this political matter when we continue to treat this issue in shrouded in secrecy or steeped in shame. With the Bush-following faith-based radical right machine inclusive of Black clergy fighting in one corner and the ...
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... ... young women of color. Those of us currently working in reproductive justice can most likely rattle off facts to our colleagues and ... sheets stating that "AIDS is the leading cause of death for Black women aged 25 to 34" lie on our desks (CDC, 2006). Even ...
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