In Our Own Voice
@blackwomensrj.bsky.social
✊🏿Lifting up the voices of Black women
✊🏾 Fighting for Reproductive Justice
✊🏽 Educating the NextGen of RJ leaders
Find us on Instagram: @blackwomensrj
Learn more & support our work👇🏾
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✊🏾 Fighting for Reproductive Justice
✊🏽 Educating the NextGen of RJ leaders
Find us on Instagram: @blackwomensrj
Learn more & support our work👇🏾
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We’re In Our Own Voice, the nation’s first #ReproJustice partnership aimed at securing RJ policies for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people at all levels of government.
Follow us for more RJ news and content 📲
We’re In Our Own Voice, the nation’s first #ReproJustice partnership aimed at securing RJ policies for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people at all levels of government.
Follow us for more RJ news and content 📲
All we want for Christmas is Repro Justice, and you can help!
Make your donation to In Our Own Voice to support
✨our Next Generation Leadership Institute,
✨on-the-ground organizing across the country,
✨and the fight for Reproductive Justice policies in every state
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Make your donation to In Our Own Voice to support
✨our Next Generation Leadership Institute,
✨on-the-ground organizing across the country,
✨and the fight for Reproductive Justice policies in every state
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Help Us Build a More Equitable Future for Black Women, Girls, and Gender-Expansive People
Fund Reproductive Justice Today Reproductive Justice is essential—it’s the human right to control our bodies, our sexuality, our gender, our work, and our reproduction. This right is fully realized on...
blackrj.networkforgood.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
All we want for Christmas is Repro Justice, and you can help!
Make your donation to In Our Own Voice to support
✨our Next Generation Leadership Institute,
✨on-the-ground organizing across the country,
✨and the fight for Reproductive Justice policies in every state
shorturl.at/fpucY
Make your donation to In Our Own Voice to support
✨our Next Generation Leadership Institute,
✨on-the-ground organizing across the country,
✨and the fight for Reproductive Justice policies in every state
shorturl.at/fpucY
We shouldn’t have to receive abortion pills from another country just to get the care we need.
This is ridiculous. https://msmagazine.com/2025/12/08/abortion-pills-international-usa-fda-mifepristone-texas-ban/
This is ridiculous. https://msmagazine.com/2025/12/08/abortion-pills-international-usa-fda-mifepristone-texas-ban/
International Telehealth Provider ‘Abortion Pills in Private’ Ready to Ramp Up if FDA Restricts Mifepristone
International Telehealth Provider ‘Abortion Pills in Private’ Ready to Ramp Up if FDA, Trump or Kennedy Restrict Mifepristone
msmagazine.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We shouldn’t have to receive abortion pills from another country just to get the care we need.
This is ridiculous. https://msmagazine.com/2025/12/08/abortion-pills-international-usa-fda-mifepristone-texas-ban/
This is ridiculous. https://msmagazine.com/2025/12/08/abortion-pills-international-usa-fda-mifepristone-texas-ban/
Medicaid prices going up? Because the president is ignoring the healthcare lifeline that 90% of us rely on to get the healthcare we need.
There is no point in having Medicaid if it isn’t affordable. We need policies that allow everyone, regardless of income, to receive the care they need.
There is no point in having Medicaid if it isn’t affordable. We need policies that allow everyone, regardless of income, to receive the care they need.
December 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Medicaid prices going up? Because the president is ignoring the healthcare lifeline that 90% of us rely on to get the healthcare we need.
There is no point in having Medicaid if it isn’t affordable. We need policies that allow everyone, regardless of income, to receive the care they need.
There is no point in having Medicaid if it isn’t affordable. We need policies that allow everyone, regardless of income, to receive the care they need.
Even a deep freezer can be a safety tool.
In this clip, Imani B and De’Ajane discuss old-school methods of emergency prep—go bags, home prep, and how we stay ready for what’s ahead.
Download the Personal Security Planner to get your loved ones talking. https://bit.ly/IOOVPersonalSecurityPlanner
In this clip, Imani B and De’Ajane discuss old-school methods of emergency prep—go bags, home prep, and how we stay ready for what’s ahead.
Download the Personal Security Planner to get your loved ones talking. https://bit.ly/IOOVPersonalSecurityPlanner
December 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Even a deep freezer can be a safety tool.
In this clip, Imani B and De’Ajane discuss old-school methods of emergency prep—go bags, home prep, and how we stay ready for what’s ahead.
Download the Personal Security Planner to get your loved ones talking. https://bit.ly/IOOVPersonalSecurityPlanner
In this clip, Imani B and De’Ajane discuss old-school methods of emergency prep—go bags, home prep, and how we stay ready for what’s ahead.
Download the Personal Security Planner to get your loved ones talking. https://bit.ly/IOOVPersonalSecurityPlanner
Republicans are trying to expand the Hyde Amendment, btw.
ACA tax credits are set to expire on December 31st, but Republicans are using this expiration date to try to further limit federal funds for abortion. Read more: msmagazine.com/2025/12/08/r...
ACA tax credits are set to expire on December 31st, but Republicans are using this expiration date to try to further limit federal funds for abortion. Read more: msmagazine.com/2025/12/08/r...
Republicans' 'National Backdoor Abortion Ban'
Congress may extend ACA tax credits expiring Dec. 31. Republicans use the debate to pursue a national abortion ban via the Hyde Amendment.
msmagazine.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Republicans are trying to expand the Hyde Amendment, btw.
ACA tax credits are set to expire on December 31st, but Republicans are using this expiration date to try to further limit federal funds for abortion. Read more: msmagazine.com/2025/12/08/r...
ACA tax credits are set to expire on December 31st, but Republicans are using this expiration date to try to further limit federal funds for abortion. Read more: msmagazine.com/2025/12/08/r...
Reminder that “crisis pregnancy centers” are anti-choice clinics that try to convince people to not have abortions.
Clinics shouldn’t be allowed to mislead patients about whether or not they have abortion services. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Clinics shouldn’t be allowed to mislead patients about whether or not they have abortion services. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Justices seem poised to side with crisis pregnancy centers in New Jersey subpoena fight
The court’s ruling could have broad implications for pregnancy centers across the country.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Reminder that “crisis pregnancy centers” are anti-choice clinics that try to convince people to not have abortions.
Clinics shouldn’t be allowed to mislead patients about whether or not they have abortion services. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Clinics shouldn’t be allowed to mislead patients about whether or not they have abortion services. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Our rights are under attack, but we know that we’re stronger together.
This #GivingTuesday, your gift can help us create a world where Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people are afforded the right to live and thrive. Click here to donate:
https://bit.ly/3XwPSC6
This #GivingTuesday, your gift can help us create a world where Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people are afforded the right to live and thrive. Click here to donate:
https://bit.ly/3XwPSC6
Help Us Build a More Equitable Future for Black Women, Girls, and Gender-Expansive People
Fund Reproductive Justice Today Reproductive Justice is essential—it’s the human right to control our bodies, our sexuality, our gender, our work, and our reproduction. This right is fully realized on...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Our rights are under attack, but we know that we’re stronger together.
This #GivingTuesday, your gift can help us create a world where Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people are afforded the right to live and thrive. Click here to donate:
https://bit.ly/3XwPSC6
This #GivingTuesday, your gift can help us create a world where Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people are afforded the right to live and thrive. Click here to donate:
https://bit.ly/3XwPSC6
Texas’ latest abortion law enables private citizens to sue medical providers & manufacturers who provide abortion medications in the state. This is an attack on Texans' ability to access the care they deserve.
Read more about how RJ advocates are fighting back: 19thnews.org/2025/12/texa...
Read more about how RJ advocates are fighting back: 19thnews.org/2025/12/texa...
Texas’ new abortion ban aims to stop doctors from sending abortion pills to the state
But doctors say they won’t stop providing care.
19thnews.org
December 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Texas’ latest abortion law enables private citizens to sue medical providers & manufacturers who provide abortion medications in the state. This is an attack on Texans' ability to access the care they deserve.
Read more about how RJ advocates are fighting back: 19thnews.org/2025/12/texa...
Read more about how RJ advocates are fighting back: 19thnews.org/2025/12/texa...
Deciding to have a child should be an exciting time. But the reality for Black women is that we have to think about whether or not our doctors will take our health seriously before we start families.
This is why we need #ReproJustice. Read more from our latest polling: https://shorturl.at/COXw9
This is why we need #ReproJustice. Read more from our latest polling: https://shorturl.at/COXw9
December 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Deciding to have a child should be an exciting time. But the reality for Black women is that we have to think about whether or not our doctors will take our health seriously before we start families.
This is why we need #ReproJustice. Read more from our latest polling: https://shorturl.at/COXw9
This is why we need #ReproJustice. Read more from our latest polling: https://shorturl.at/COXw9
Instead of shopping at huge corporations that profit off our suffering, we’re supporting small, Black-owned businesses that keep our communities running.
Reply with some of your favs below! ⬇️
Reply with some of your favs below! ⬇️
November 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Instead of shopping at huge corporations that profit off our suffering, we’re supporting small, Black-owned businesses that keep our communities running.
Reply with some of your favs below! ⬇️
Reply with some of your favs below! ⬇️
What happened to Mercedes Wells should never happen to anyone.
Thank you, Rep. Kelly for introducing the WELLS Act to ensure that no Black women are turned away from care again. This is how we fight for #ReproJustice https://shorturl.at/rrCE5
Thank you, Rep. Kelly for introducing the WELLS Act to ensure that no Black women are turned away from care again. This is how we fight for #ReproJustice https://shorturl.at/rrCE5
A woman gave birth 8 minutes after a hospital turned her away. A bill aims to stop that from happening again.
The legislation seeks to stop Black women from suffering during and after childbirth and hold hospitals accountable, according to bill language obtained exclusively by NBC News.
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
What happened to Mercedes Wells should never happen to anyone.
Thank you, Rep. Kelly for introducing the WELLS Act to ensure that no Black women are turned away from care again. This is how we fight for #ReproJustice https://shorturl.at/rrCE5
Thank you, Rep. Kelly for introducing the WELLS Act to ensure that no Black women are turned away from care again. This is how we fight for #ReproJustice https://shorturl.at/rrCE5
The 2025 #ReproductiveJustice Summit was a space of vision, strategy, and joy—bringing together organizers, movement leaders, and electeds from across the country.
🎥 Featuring: Regina Davis Moss, Loretta Ross, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Beulah Osueke (New Voices), and Marcela Howell.
🎥 Featuring: Regina Davis Moss, Loretta Ross, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Beulah Osueke (New Voices), and Marcela Howell.
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The 2025 #ReproductiveJustice Summit was a space of vision, strategy, and joy—bringing together organizers, movement leaders, and electeds from across the country.
🎥 Featuring: Regina Davis Moss, Loretta Ross, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Beulah Osueke (New Voices), and Marcela Howell.
🎥 Featuring: Regina Davis Moss, Loretta Ross, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Beulah Osueke (New Voices), and Marcela Howell.
“This affects all of us.” Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) reminds us that Medicaid cuts hurt more than just non-working people—millions of working families rely on this care every day.
Captured at the 2025 Reproductive Justice Summit convened by @blackwomensrj.bsky.social
#BlackRJ #MedicaidMatters
Captured at the 2025 Reproductive Justice Summit convened by @blackwomensrj.bsky.social
#BlackRJ #MedicaidMatters
November 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“This affects all of us.” Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) reminds us that Medicaid cuts hurt more than just non-working people—millions of working families rely on this care every day.
Captured at the 2025 Reproductive Justice Summit convened by @blackwomensrj.bsky.social
#BlackRJ #MedicaidMatters
Captured at the 2025 Reproductive Justice Summit convened by @blackwomensrj.bsky.social
#BlackRJ #MedicaidMatters
Thank you to Lincoln University for being the last stop on our 2025 HBCU Tour – but it doesn’t have to end here!
Reply to this post if you want to see #ReproJustice represented at your school! ⬇️
Reply to this post if you want to see #ReproJustice represented at your school! ⬇️
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Thank you to Lincoln University for being the last stop on our 2025 HBCU Tour – but it doesn’t have to end here!
Reply to this post if you want to see #ReproJustice represented at your school! ⬇️
Reply to this post if you want to see #ReproJustice represented at your school! ⬇️
Our Detroit #ReproJustice champions:
TOMORROW: Celebrate 25 years of the Wisdom Institute with a night of art, advocacy, and community! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wisdom-institutes-25th-anniversary-fundraiser-tickets-1680810111289
TOMORROW: Celebrate 25 years of the Wisdom Institute with a night of art, advocacy, and community! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wisdom-institutes-25th-anniversary-fundraiser-tickets-1680810111289
November 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Our Detroit #ReproJustice champions:
TOMORROW: Celebrate 25 years of the Wisdom Institute with a night of art, advocacy, and community! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wisdom-institutes-25th-anniversary-fundraiser-tickets-1680810111289
TOMORROW: Celebrate 25 years of the Wisdom Institute with a night of art, advocacy, and community! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wisdom-institutes-25th-anniversary-fundraiser-tickets-1680810111289
TOMORROW — the next Outspoken with Regina goes live!
🎙️ Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Now featuring Amber Sherman, Sam Master, Aisha Hauser, and Cheryl Miller
Wed 11/19 • 3PM ET / 12PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
🎙️ Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Now featuring Amber Sherman, Sam Master, Aisha Hauser, and Cheryl Miller
Wed 11/19 • 3PM ET / 12PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
TOMORROW — the next Outspoken with Regina goes live!
🎙️ Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Now featuring Amber Sherman, Sam Master, Aisha Hauser, and Cheryl Miller
Wed 11/19 • 3PM ET / 12PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
🎙️ Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Now featuring Amber Sherman, Sam Master, Aisha Hauser, and Cheryl Miller
Wed 11/19 • 3PM ET / 12PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
South Carolina is considering the most restrictive abortion bill, which includes:
⚠️ Prison time for women who get abortions
⚠️ Outlawing IUDs
⚠️ Restricting IVF
This is an egregious violation of our bodily autonomy. We cannot let this bill pass. apnews.com/article/abor...
⚠️ Prison time for women who get abortions
⚠️ Outlawing IUDs
⚠️ Restricting IVF
This is an egregious violation of our bodily autonomy. We cannot let this bill pass. apnews.com/article/abor...
South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits
A group of South Carolina senators plans to consider a proposal that could introduce the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation.
apnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
South Carolina is considering the most restrictive abortion bill, which includes:
⚠️ Prison time for women who get abortions
⚠️ Outlawing IUDs
⚠️ Restricting IVF
This is an egregious violation of our bodily autonomy. We cannot let this bill pass. apnews.com/article/abor...
⚠️ Prison time for women who get abortions
⚠️ Outlawing IUDs
⚠️ Restricting IVF
This is an egregious violation of our bodily autonomy. We cannot let this bill pass. apnews.com/article/abor...
New FREE Resource: Staying Safe While Showing Up: A Personal Security Planner from IOOV
As we prepare to gather with loved ones this season, let’s prepare for what safety looks like.
This planner is about care, not fear.
Download + share: https://bit.ly/IOOVPersonalSecurityPlanner
As we prepare to gather with loved ones this season, let’s prepare for what safety looks like.
This planner is about care, not fear.
Download + share: https://bit.ly/IOOVPersonalSecurityPlanner
November 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
New FREE Resource: Staying Safe While Showing Up: A Personal Security Planner from IOOV
As we prepare to gather with loved ones this season, let’s prepare for what safety looks like.
This planner is about care, not fear.
Download + share: https://bit.ly/IOOVPersonalSecurityPlanner
As we prepare to gather with loved ones this season, let’s prepare for what safety looks like.
This planner is about care, not fear.
Download + share: https://bit.ly/IOOVPersonalSecurityPlanner
The government shutdown has ended, but at the cost of public health: Obamacare subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year, doubling or even tripling subsidies for those insured under the Affordable Care Act.
Healthcare is a human right–not a luxury. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Healthcare is a human right–not a luxury. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
What the government shutdown's end means for Obamacare subsidies
Open enrollment is well underway, and people who get their insurance through the Affordable Care Act have seen how much their costs will rise without the tax credits.
www.nbcnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The government shutdown has ended, but at the cost of public health: Obamacare subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year, doubling or even tripling subsidies for those insured under the Affordable Care Act.
Healthcare is a human right–not a luxury. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Healthcare is a human right–not a luxury. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Announcing our guests for the November #OutspokenWithRegina:
Amber Sherman, Policy Organizer & Content Creator, and Sam Master, Organizer & Advocate.
Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Wed, Nov 19 | 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
Amber Sherman, Policy Organizer & Content Creator, and Sam Master, Organizer & Advocate.
Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Wed, Nov 19 | 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Announcing our guests for the November #OutspokenWithRegina:
Amber Sherman, Policy Organizer & Content Creator, and Sam Master, Organizer & Advocate.
Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Wed, Nov 19 | 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
Amber Sherman, Policy Organizer & Content Creator, and Sam Master, Organizer & Advocate.
Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Wed, Nov 19 | 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
We loved being Bears for the day!
Shoutout to Morgan State University for hosting our #ReproJustice table last week. The last stop on our tour? Lincoln University. See you soon, PA!
Shoutout to Morgan State University for hosting our #ReproJustice table last week. The last stop on our tour? Lincoln University. See you soon, PA!
November 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We loved being Bears for the day!
Shoutout to Morgan State University for hosting our #ReproJustice table last week. The last stop on our tour? Lincoln University. See you soon, PA!
Shoutout to Morgan State University for hosting our #ReproJustice table last week. The last stop on our tour? Lincoln University. See you soon, PA!
6 reasons people say #ThxBirthControl:
🩸 Easing period flow and cramps
🤰 Preventing pregnancy & STIs
💦 Having stress-free sex
🌈 Reducing gender dysphoria
🧴 Controlling acne
💊 Treating a medical condition
🩸 Easing period flow and cramps
🤰 Preventing pregnancy & STIs
💦 Having stress-free sex
🌈 Reducing gender dysphoria
🧴 Controlling acne
💊 Treating a medical condition
November 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
6 reasons people say #ThxBirthControl:
🩸 Easing period flow and cramps
🤰 Preventing pregnancy & STIs
💦 Having stress-free sex
🌈 Reducing gender dysphoria
🧴 Controlling acne
💊 Treating a medical condition
🩸 Easing period flow and cramps
🤰 Preventing pregnancy & STIs
💦 Having stress-free sex
🌈 Reducing gender dysphoria
🧴 Controlling acne
💊 Treating a medical condition
It’s simple: food is a human right.
Read more from our @reginadavismoss.bsky.social about why SNAP is a #ReproJustice issue: https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/black-women-nutrition-insecurity/
Read more from our @reginadavismoss.bsky.social about why SNAP is a #ReproJustice issue: https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/black-women-nutrition-insecurity/
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It’s simple: food is a human right.
Read more from our @reginadavismoss.bsky.social about why SNAP is a #ReproJustice issue: https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/black-women-nutrition-insecurity/
Read more from our @reginadavismoss.bsky.social about why SNAP is a #ReproJustice issue: https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/black-women-nutrition-insecurity/
We’ve teamed up with DC-based organizer Imani B to launch Showing Up While Staying Safe: A Personal Security Planner.
It’s time to get real about what safety looks like for.
🧡 This is about CARE, not fear.
✊🏾 We keep us safe.
📘 Download the planner: https://bit.ly/BlackRJSecurityPlanner
It’s time to get real about what safety looks like for.
🧡 This is about CARE, not fear.
✊🏾 We keep us safe.
📘 Download the planner: https://bit.ly/BlackRJSecurityPlanner
November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We’ve teamed up with DC-based organizer Imani B to launch Showing Up While Staying Safe: A Personal Security Planner.
It’s time to get real about what safety looks like for.
🧡 This is about CARE, not fear.
✊🏾 We keep us safe.
📘 Download the planner: https://bit.ly/BlackRJSecurityPlanner
It’s time to get real about what safety looks like for.
🧡 This is about CARE, not fear.
✊🏾 We keep us safe.
📘 Download the planner: https://bit.ly/BlackRJSecurityPlanner
🚨 The Supreme Court will be deciding whether or not to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark case that legalized gay marriage.
SCOTUS will continue to hack away at our rights, while our communities suffer. We’d like to remind you: this is not normal.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
SCOTUS will continue to hack away at our rights, while our communities suffer. We’d like to remind you: this is not normal.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
A Decade Later, Supreme Court Is Asked to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
🚨 The Supreme Court will be deciding whether or not to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark case that legalized gay marriage.
SCOTUS will continue to hack away at our rights, while our communities suffer. We’d like to remind you: this is not normal.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
SCOTUS will continue to hack away at our rights, while our communities suffer. We’d like to remind you: this is not normal.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...