Reproductive freedom is fundamental to women's health, dignity and equality. While barriers to reproductive freedom affect all women, women of color and low-income women face unique obstacles that jeopardize their reproductive rights and health, including race, ethnicity and gender discrimination, limitations within the health care system and financial barriers. We must overcome these obstacles to guarantee every woman the right to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive choices.
The primary goal of this policy action kit is to empower state advocates and policy-makers to use policy as a means to overcome the complex array of factors that impair women of color and low-income women's access to the full range of reproductive health care options.
The kit:
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Identifies a variety of proactive policy initiatives;
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Provides model legislative and regulatory language; and
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Suggests strategies to promote these initiatives.
The policies contained in this kit stem from extensive research, as well as input from a diverse group of organizations that work on and care about these issues. We encourage you to use this kit as a starting point, tailoring the policies and your strategy to fit the needs of women of color and low-income women in your state.
Click on one of the sections below to download a printable pdf of Breaking Barriers:
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