How abortion became an issue in the racial justice fight

Article originally appeared in Washington Post on July 23rd, 2020.

“For years, anti-abortion politicians have co-opted Black Lives Matter, not to listen to what black people need to thrive, but to curb access to abortion,” said Bracey Sherman, founder of the group We Testify, which supports women speaking openly about their abortions.

“I’ve seen video of antiabortion protesters with signs outside of abortion clinics asking how many George Floyds are being murdered there, and yet we know exactly who murdered George Floyd and we cannot get them to join us in any reforms or abolishment of police brutality,” Bracey Sherman said.