You and I know that abortion bans and heartbeat bills have never been about “saving lives”—they’re about perpetuating systemic racism and sexism, and above all,
control
.
The United States is one of only 13 countries in the world where the maternal mortality rate is WORSE than it was 15 years ago, and Black women are four times more likely to die in childbirth than their white counterparts. Resist grantee
Southern Birth Justice Network
(1) refuses to be complacent.
Through direct community outreach, popular education, and engaging storytelling, Southern Birth Justice Network is advocating for proper and comprehensive health care across the pregnancy spectrum, including abortion, miscarriage, prenatal, birth, and postpartum care. They provide teens and parents with alternative birthing options, midwifery, and doula care—vital tools for
survival
not found anywhere else in their community.