Category: Blog

  • By Nzingha H. Immigrant communities in the U.S. face immense challenges in achieving bodily autonomy and reproductive justice, and abortion bans exacerbate the problem. From harsh immigration polic...

    Abortion Bans Are Bad For Immigrant Health + Human Rights

  • By Sierra R. & Musa S.    It’s easy to hear “climate change is a Reproductive Justice issue”, and be confused. Reproductive Justice (​RJ) and ​climate change probably seem li...

    The Intersection of Reproductive Justice and Climate Change

  • By Nzingha H. When we think of the leaders and trailblazers within the modern HIV/AIDS movement, we should look to none other than Hydeia Broadbent. Hydeia Broadbent was the youth voice that made t...

    Honoring Hydeia Broadbent on National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ARC-Southeast stands in firm opposition to Florida's recent enactment of a 6-week abortion ban, set to take effect on May 1, which will push birthing people into even more da...

    ARC-Southeast Supports Floridians Against Repressive Abortion Bans!

  • Get in the field! Mouth don’t win the war. By Zoe Bambara   "Revolution begins with the self, in the self…It may be lonely. Certainly painful. It’ll take time. We’ve got time. That o...

    Toni Cade Bambara, Black History Month, & Organizing

  • "In light of the recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court, which classifies frozen embryos as 'children,' ARC-Southeast stands in firm opposition to this outrageous decision that further encroaches ...

    ARC-Southeast Responds to Alabama’s IVF Embryo Ruling

  • By Britni Louise Introduction Brittany Watts, a 34-year-old Black woman from Warren County, Ohio, faced a deeply personal and painful ordeal that turned into a public nightmare. After being informed...

    Brittany Watts, Policing, and Bodily Autonomy

  • By Angel Whaley, ARC-Southeast Co-Executive Director I had a dentist appointment not too long ago, and I was reminded once again that I have yet to remove my wisdom teeth, ugh. They don't really bo...

    Bigger Than Roe: The Limits of ‘Choice’

  • What Does 'Bodily Autonomy' Mean? How is it Related to Reproductive Justice? [Trigger/Content Warning: This article mentions rape, forced sterilization, and other instances of reproductive/sexual vio...

    What Does ‘Bodily Autonomy’ Mean?

  • 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 dange...

    Letter: Reproductive Justice Includes Palestinian Liberation

  • 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...

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

  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Musa Springer, ARC-Southeast Media & Communications Manager, [email protected]   ##### We are thrilled to announce that Alexia Rice-Henry and ...

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

  • 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 g...

    Abortion Funds 101 – Direct Aid and Solidarity

  • 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 Executi...

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

  • 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,...

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