Why Black women bear brunt of strict U.S. abortion laws
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 23, 2022
Black women face rising maternal deaths and unwanted pregnancies as states clamp down on abortion access, rights groups warn
- Black women face barriers to reproductive healthcare
- New curbs impact them disproportionately, say campaigners
- Abortion rights take prominence in November ballots
By Anastasia Moloney
Sept 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When American Nancy Davis learned that the fetus she was carrying had no skull and no prospect of survival, she sought an abortion in her home state of Louisiana.
Davis said she ultimately had to travel to New York . . .
