What is reproductive justice? Experts say it matters more than ever in a post-Roe world that is likely to disproportionately impact people of color

Experts say reproductive justice is needed to help marginalized communities.

The Supreme Court overturned the landmark abortion rights case on Friday. The abortion advocates have been anticipating this for a long time.

Kimala Price, a researcher and author of "Reproductive Politics in the United States," said that a reproductive justice framework addresses all the ways in which marginalized communities are vulnerable to reproductive harm.

A national ban on abortion will affect women of color and other groups the most. These groups don't have a choice about their reproductive rights because they're Privileged. The people who have choices to make are those who are the most well-off.

What is Reproductive Justice?

The reproductive justice movement addresses all forms of reproductive health, not just abortion.

It advocates for marginalized communities to have and live in safe environments to raise their children, which is often not an option for people of color who live in areas with polluted air and water.

The movement was started by women of color who resisted forced sterilization in the 1960's and 70's.

When women of color decided to branch out from the mainstream abortion rights movement to address other reproductive health issues, the reproductive justice movement took hold.

The groups came out offrustration that mainstream groups were putting the concerns of marginalized people on the sidelines.

SisterSong is the first official organization to emphasize reproductive justice as its core mission and grew out of the efforts of people of color.

The human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities is defined by SisterSong.

You really have to take an intersectional approach when it comes to reproduction. It's not just about gender, it's also about race, class, sexuality, and understanding how reproduction is connected to other social issues. So you cannot look at reproduction in a vacuum?

'The ability to have wanted children is also under threat'

The importance of paying attention to politics is emphasized by both Sasser and Price.

Other forms of reproductive justice are in danger. She pointed out that Black women are more likely to suffer from infertility. Forced sterilizings are still a threat.

Two years ago, doctors were accused of performing coerced hysterectomies at an immigrant detention center. 1,400 mostly black female prisoners in California were forcibly sterilized between 1997 and 2003 There were sterilizations of women in the California prison system in the last few years.

The ability to have wanted children is in danger. It is often under threat for people who are not protected by the law in the same way.

Climate change is more likely to affect women of color and pregnant women. As the climate gets worse, advocates of reproductive justice should focus on how to promote reproductive rights in a climate-altered world without promoting narratives of population control.

It's important to be vigilant against the attacks on reproductive autonomy.