In 1977, a young woman named Rosie Jimenez lived in McAllen, Texas, not far from my home. She was a single mother, a student and a woman of ambition. When she became pregnant, she didn’t want to have another child at that time, so she sought out abortion care. But she couldn’t afford an abortion. read more
Abortion is legal in the United States—but that’s not the same as being truly accessible. The countless barriers, including insurance coverage bans, mountain of state restrictions, and the shuttering of abortion clinics are often too much for many people to take on alone. When people cannot afford to pay for an abortion or need help covering travel … Continued
Each year since 1976, anti-abortion politicians in Congress have passed the Hyde Amendment, barring coverage of abortion health care in federal insurance programs, including Medicaid—but that may soon change. On Thursday, Representatives Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), and Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) introduced … Continued
Progressives on Capitol Hill are one step closer to getting rid of some federal abortion restrictions. Democratic members of the House and Senate introduced the Each Act, Thursday, a bill aimed at permanently doing away with restrictions from the Hyde Amendment, a 1976 provision that keeps federal funds from providing abortions in most cases.
But for advocates like Silvia Henriquez, the co-president of the abortion rights group All* Above All, looser federal rules for the pills is part of a long-held goal. “We are working towards a future where abortion care is there when we need it, where it’s affordable, accessible and on our own terms, without barriers,” she … Continued
”President Biden is a compassionate leader who supports healthcare access and economic security for all people. His values align with abortion justice: He has prioritized racial equity, economic security and pandemic relief during his first 100 days in office,” Silvia Henriquez, co-president of All* Above All, said in a statement emailed to Playboy. “We’re urging … Continued
Kelsey Ryland notes it is Black and other women of color like the abortion fund directors who are moving the pro-choice movement forward. Ryland is the director of federal strategies for All* Above All. The organization seeks to reinstate public insurance coverage of abortion. “It is women of color who pushed our movement, who continue … Continued
Biden was for decades was one of the Democratic party’s staunchest anti-abortion voices, but as a candidate pledged to advance abortion rights. Advocates who met with his transition team, including Silvia Henriquez, the co-president of the group All* Above All, believe more administrative actions are on the way. “Our issues in the past have often been … Continued
The law prohibits Medicaid and other federal programs from providing funds for abortion care. In practice, the amendment disproportionately targets low-income women, women of color, and LGBTQ people, said Kelsey Ryland, co-director of the coverage campaign for All* Above All, an organization led by women of color that labels itself a “catalyst for abortion justice.”
Herminia Palacio, MD, is president and chief executive of the Guttmacher Institute. Daniel Grossman, MD, is the director of Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) at UC San Francisco. As physicians and researchers with experience in using evidence to inform policymaking, we are thrilled with the return of facts and science to the White … Continued