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Letter: Reproductive Justice Includes Palestinian Liberation

Southern Synergy: from the South to the Global South We work with southerners every day, supporting them with their abortion appointments, uplifting their stories, and helping them navigate the dangerous web of abortion bans, intentional misinformation, and reproductive oppression. When our callers express frustration with the many barriers they face, we affirm them and emphasize […]

ARC-Southeast: GA Supreme Court’s ‘Forced Pregnancy’ Ruling Won’t Stop Us

ATLANTA, GA — This morning, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled to uphold the state’s oppressive six-week abortion ban, a devastating blow to reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy. This dangerous law, which bans abortion before most people even know they are pregnant, will force countless Georgians to either travel out of state for essential healthcare or […]

Big News: ARC-Southeast Names Alexia Rice-Henry and Angel Whaley as New Co-Executive Directors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Musa Springer, ARC-Southeast Media & Communications Manager, [email protected]   ##### We are thrilled to announce that Alexia Rice-Henry and Angel Whaley have officially stepped into the roles of Co-Executive Directors here at ARC-Southeast, continuing our tradition of leaning into bold, Black leadership! Strategic and Decisive Leadership Experience Alexia Rice-Henry is a […]

Abortion Funds 101 – Direct Aid and Solidarity

Abortion funds play a vital role in the Reproductive Justice movement by providing both direct financial and logistical assistance to individuals seeking reproductive care, including abortion. These grassroots groups, like us here at Access Reproductive Care-Southeast (ARC-Southeast), work to break down the many barriers to accessing abortion, affirming people’s right to bodily autonomy in the […]

A Farewell Message from Jalessah J., Our Outgoing Interim Executive Director

Dear ARC-Southeast Community,  As I sit down to write this, a wave of mixed emotions washes over me. Today, I write to express my heartfelt gratitude and bid farewell as the outgoing interim Executive Director of Access Reproductive Care-Southeast (ARC-Southeast). While I am looking forward to the opportunities and new adventures that lie ahead of […]

Mifepristone is vital for bodily autonomy and self-managed abortions. Here’s our take on the recent court ruling.

Last week, a three-judge panel from the conservative 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a dangerous ruling upholding completely baseless and medically unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone access, seeking to roll back the FDA’s approval of the well-researched medication. This medication has been safely used for abortion care and miscarriage management for over 20 years, and […]

From Dobbs to Determination: Renewing Resilience and Radical Reproductive Justice

Dear supporters, Today, a year since the historic Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision challenged the fabric of reproductive rights, we find ourselves navigating a relentless storm of attacks on reproductive justice as a whole. Across the South, anti-abortion legislators have been introducing and passing abortion bans and regressive measures that seek to strip away […]