The Right to Vote Is a Reproductive Health, Rights, & Justice Issue Sign On Letter

The Right to Vote Is a Reproductive Health, Rights, & Justice Issue Sign On Letter April 2021 The Right to Vote Is a Reproductive Health, Rights, & Justice Issue Dear State Legislator: We, the undersigned organizations, state legislators, and leaders in the reproductive health, rights, and justice movement, join together to call out the racist and anti-democratic attacks on voting rights and acces. [...] As conservatives tried to restrict access to polling stations, mail in ballots, and contested ballot validity, progressive groups and legislators--often aligning with principles of reproductive health, rights, and justice--sought to ensure the United States democracy stood firm, recognizing that the overwhelming majority of votes that were in question were largely Black and Brown voters. [...] Moreover, equitable access to the ballot box allows us to focus on justice and liberation, which increases bodily autonomy and integrity for many marginalized communities especially Black and Brown people, young people, and queer, transgender, and nonbinary people. [...] Make no mistake: these voting restrictions are intended to target the same Black and Brown communities that turned out in record numbers throughout the United States, especially in the South and Midwest. [...] But the reproductive health, rights, and justice movement will continue fighting to ensure bodily autonomy is protected for marginalized communities, and that includes the right to vote.