Press Statements
On the pervasiveness of anti-Blackness in the abortion rights movement
Renee Bracey Sherman Testifies Before House Committee on Oversight and Reform
We Testify Founder & Executive Director Renee Bracey Sherman testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on July 19, 2022. Abortion bans and restrictions are designed to shame us and make abortion impossible to access – but abortion is healthcare, and everyone loves someone who has abortions.
We Testify Storytellers Celebrate Biden's Removal of Hyde from the Budget
“We Testify storytellers are thrilled that President Biden kept his promise to people who have abortions and did not include the Hyde Amendment in his budget. This effort was led by Black and Brown folks—including many who've had abortions—and puts us on a path to ensure that everyone will have access to abortion coverage, no matter where they get their insurance. The Hyde Amendment is an atrocious, discriminatory, and racist policy that has harmed so many of us as we try to have our abortions.”
Later Abortion Storytellers Respond to SCOTUS & 15 Week Abortion Ban Case
“As people who’ve had abortions, we are appalled that the Supreme Court would take up this abortion ban after a federal judge already ruled that it was blatantly unconstitutional. This abortion ban is bullshit. Everyone knows it.”
EACH Act Reintroduction — Hyde Impacted Abortion Storytellers Available
“We Testify, an organization dedicated to the leadership and representation of people who have abortions, applauds the bicameral reintroduction of the federal EACH Act which would ensure that everyone, regardless of where they receive their health insurance, will have access to abortion coverage—particularly those who are enrolled in Medicaid and who are incarcerated. We are proud to follow the lead of our coalition partners, All* Above All who are leading this bold effort.”
Statement on White Supremacist Coup at the Capitol
“The We Testify storytellers are horrified at the white supremacist coup and clear seditious acts that our nation witnessed at the United States Capitol building today as our legislators attempted to solidify the results of the 2020 presidential election. While we are distraught, sadly we are not surprised. This is what white supremacy looks like—it is violent, harmful and those who believe in it will stop at nothing to maintain power, control, and oppression over people of color.”
Statement on the 2020 Presidential Election Results
“We will hold the Biden-Harris Administration accountable to ensure that all of us are able to access abortion care at any time and for any reason. We will continue our push to ensure the Biden-Harris Administration not only protects the right to an abortion, but also demonstrates unapologetic leadership and support for all of us who have abortions. Our work is never over until everyone who wants abortions is able to get them, fully funded, at any time, and for any reason.”