Five past and present leaders of the reproductive justice movement to honor and thank.
Byllye Avery
Avery is an activist who has been advancing Black women’s health for nearly 50 years. She has founded several organizations including the Black Women’s Health Imperative, Gainesville Women’s Health Center, and Birthplace.
Florynce Kennedy (1916-2000)
“Flo” Kennedy was a Black feminist activist and lawyer who fought for decades in the courts and on the streets for abortion rights. In 1971, she co-founded the Feminist Party, advocating for women's rights and reproductive freedom.
Heather Booth
Booth is a Jewish American organizer, activist, and strategist. In 1965, at the age of 19, she started an underground abortion network called Jane that facilitated approximately 11,000 abortions when it was illegal.
king yaa
king yaa is a reproductive health advocate and educator who trains health and wellness practitioners on developing the competencies to care for and to create safer and inclusive practices for queer, trans, and gender-diverse people. They are invested in decolonizing health and queering up reproductive justice.
Loretta J Ross
Ross is a reproductive justice activist, educator, and co-founder of the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective. In 1994, Ross and other women of color designed the reproductive justice framework.
