Abortion Rights in a Post-Roe World

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the right to abortion. Fifty years of abortion rights down the drain. But was it really?

We can’t ignore the tension that is often missing in how we report on Roe. Yes—the Constitutional right to abortion gave people a powerful tool for freedom. But Roe was also the floor, built on a shaky legal foundation and so easily overridden that sizable swaths of the country—namely in the South and the Midwest—only had a theoretical freedom.

While experts in the abortion rights movement are navigating the post-Roe hellscape differently, there are essential understandings to take from their honesty and their commitment to continue fighting.

Here’s your guide on the state of abortion rights and the reproductive justice, health, and rights movement in a post-Roe landscape.

One year post-Roe is an as-told-to series led by Prism’s Editor-at-Large Tina Vásquez, marking the milestone by featuring new and veteran advocates and organizers, abortion storytellers, providers, clinic directors, abortion fund volunteers, and reproductive justice organizers.

One year later

For South Asians, language access plays a crucial role in reproductive justice

From cultural to systemic barriers, South Asians have continued to fall to the wayside when it comes to reproductive rights

by Amrita Doshi, Yasmine Ramachandra and Nashi Gunasekara

‘They keep the South in their crosshairs’ 

Black women leaders in the South continue to fight fire with fire, battling attacks on bodily autonomy with innovative organizing that shifts culture

by Tina Vásquez

‘Abortion access will be restored in the US’

The people of Georgia have been subjected to a confusing legal battle that ultimately led to a six-week abortion ban. For some in the state, all hope is not lost

by Tina Vásquez

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Abortion Rights

Minnesota is a national leader for abortion freedom—and we’re just getting started

After legislative wins securing abortion access in Minnesota, the work continues to remove systemic barriers to reproductive care

by Abena Abraham

2 years after Texas’ SB 8, advocates reflect on its impact across the US

Along with banning abortion care, SB 8 has also worsened health outcomes for pregnant people

by Sakshi Udavant

Breaking: Federal appeals court limits access to the abortion pill

The ruling won’t take immediate effect, but advocates are concerned about the far-reaching implications

by Alexandra Martinez

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Reproductive Health, Justice, & Rights Movement

Out-of-state abortion care is becoming the norm in the Southeast, but resources for travel are drying up

While the demand for travel assistance for abortion care has grown, some abortion funds report that donations have slowed down

by Eliana Perozo

There’s a bipartisan attack on reproductive rights in Louisiana

Louisiana is the only state where every Republican and Democratic woman senator voted to remove reproductive rights

by Gabrielle Perry

‘People treat us like the throwaway state’

Alabama has the strictest anti-abortion law in the U.S., but it doesn’t receive the same level of resources and support as other Southern states

by Tina Vásquez

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Resources

How to organize safely in a post-Roe world

For those new to reproductive justice, taking steps on and offline to protect against surveillance is critical

by Reina Sultan

Here’s everything you need to know about abortion funds, post-Roe

Abortion funds are in the headlines, and there are some things they want people to know

by Reina Sultan

We don’t need an ‘abortion Underground Railroad’—Black and brown people already lead the most powerful abortion fund network in the country

Recognition and support for decades of work by Black and brown-led abortion funds are even more critical as access to abortion care shrinks

by Jessica Pinckney