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URGE Statement on U.S. v. Skrmetti Oral Arguments
Oct 07, 2024
/ Press Release
Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a landmark case challenging Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Gender-affirming care …
Our Voices
See AllMeet Georgia Dusk: A Narrative Project that is Preserving Black Birth Workers Stories in the South.
When I think about some of the most transformative work happening in the movement for reproductive justice, I think about two memory workers, Dartricia Rollins …
“Why” is a Weak Question
Nov 14, 2024
/ Myriam-Fernanda AD
/ Our Folks
Larger systemic anxieties are at the heart of mine and others fear for having kids. ‘Why are people having fewer babies?’ A question posed more …
Reproductive Justice in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands: A Quest for Transnational Solidarity
Oct 10, 2024
/ Larissa M.
/ Our Folks
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Reproductive Justice (RJ) movement in the United States, a pivotal moment in the ongoing fight for bodily autonomy. …
Media
See AllURGE Statement on U.S. v. Skrmetti Oral Arguments
Dec 04, 2024
/ Press Release
Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a landmark case challenging Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Gender-affirming care …
Statement on the 2024 General Election
Nov 06, 2024
/ Press Release
Statement from Kimberly Inez McGuire, Executive Director of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity in response to the 2024 general election results: “We may feel …
Advocates, Artists, and Students Rally for Reproductive Justice in Atlanta
Oct 22, 2024
/ Press Release
Atlanta — On Saturday, October 19, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, and URGE: Unite for Reproductive …
Resources
See AllYouth Access to Telehealth for Sexual & Reproductive Health Care
Sep 25, 2024
/ Factsheet
Developed by RHITES, Collective Power, Advocates for Youth, and URGE, this factsheet details how telehealth services can help bridge barriers to reproductive and sexual health …
Reproductive Justice Values for Federal Universal Health Care Reform
Sep 24, 2024
/ Issue Brief
On August 16, 1994, Women of African Descent for Reproductive Justice published a full-page letter to Congress in the Washington Post and Roll Call titled …
Reproductive Justice Principles for Federal Universal Health Care Reform
Sep 24, 2024
/ Issue Brief
On August 16, 1994, Women of African Descent for Reproductive Justice published a full-page letter to Congress in the Washington Post and Roll Call titled …
