Treating abortion bans ‘as if they aren’t violence’ turns Black women into ‘collateral’

Divorcing abortion care from general maternal health ignores the role of structural racism that prevents Black women from accessing adequate health care, with deadly consequences. “And now here we are, with Amber Thurman and Candi Miller being casualties in this country's attack on reproductive health care. And they’re not just inconvenienced– they're dead,” says Jenice Fountain, executive director of the Yellowhammer Fund, which helps women access reproductive care in the South. There's a long legacy of targeting Black women and their bodies, including forced sterilization, says Georgetown Law global health policy scholar Dr. Michele Goodwin. This history reflects “a disregard for the lives, the wellbeing, the health, the safety of Black women from the time of slavery,” says Goodwin. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and daily headlines at a glance: https://www.msnbc.com/information/download-msnbc-app-n1241692 Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog ReidOut Blog: https://www.msnbc.com/reidoutblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics headlines, as well as commentary and informed perspectives. Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, Morning Joe, The Beat with Ari Melber, Deadline: White House, The ReidOut, All In, Last Word, 11th Hour, and Alex Wagner who brings her breadth of reporting experience to MSNBC primetime. Watch “Alex Wagner Tonight” Tuesday through Friday at 9pm Eastern. Connect with MSNBC Online Visit msnbc.com: https://www.msnbc.com/ Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily Newsletter: https://link.msnbc.com/join/5ck/msnbc-daily-signup Find MSNBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msnbc/ Follow MSNBC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSNBC Follow MSNBC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msnbc #abortion #womenshealth #abortionban