Discrimination, stigma and systemic barriers in the health care system have already led to a gap in contraceptive access for Black women. The Roe decision could make that worse.
when seeking health care. These experiences ranged from being rushed by a health care provider to not being taken seriously about their pain, among others problems.
While policies like the Affordable Care Act help many access to birth control for free, there are huge barriers in getting access to contraception for those who do not have health insurance, McDonald-Mosley said. For example, birth control methods like intrauterine devices or contraceptive implants can cost thousands of dollars for the uninsured.
“So we’re always talking about preventing disease. We’re always talking about preventing unintended pregnancy,” she said. “We don’t talk about sexuality as it being something that can be healthy, something that you can enjoy. It’s something that can be done safe.” “We have to save ourselves a lot of times in these situations,” Hall said. “No one is coming to save us. They clearly don’t care about us. So, it really is about raising awareness. Really letting Black women and femmes and other people know what reproductive justice actually is.”Many organizations are also working to advocate for legislation that would tackle barriers in the reproductive landscape for Black women.
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