10 Reasons to Support Reproductive Justice on Roe Day

One important link in the article is to a blog about forced or coerced sterilization that I thought all should take the time to read.

Published on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 by The Huffington Post
10 Reasons to Support Reproductive Justice on Roe Day
by Jill Filipovic

35 years after Roe v. Wade solidified American womens’ right to abortion, reproductive rights remain in limbo. And while abortion rights are crucial to women’s health and autonomy, they are hardly the end-all be-all to reproductive justice — even if the constant attacks on those rights (and on the people who provide women with them) have forced the pro-choice movement to remain on the defensive about abortion in particular.

Roe at 35 is in bad shape. But there are plenty of forward-looking, positive steps to be taken. It’s worth raising a glass to Roe today — but even more importantly, it’s time to get out and fight. Here are a few reasons why:
10. Abortion is already inaccessible and out of reach for many women.
9. If abortion is illegal, then women and doctors will be criminals.
8. Anti-choicers care about controlling your sex life, not saving babies.
7. They’re going after your birth control, too.
6. Illegal abortion kills women.
5. Legal abortion is good for women, men and families.
4. Poor women and women of color are disproportionately impacted by anti-choice policies.
3. Choice isn’t just about not giving birth — it’s about your right to have children.
2. Anti-choicers are also going after the rights of women around the world.
1. Reproductive justice is about you.