On Tuesday, November 1, Dr. Kimala Price spoke as the third part of the Post-Roe Reproductive Justice Speaker Series.
Her talk examined the history of reproductive justice and how that movement separates itself from movements for reproductive health and rights. She then discussed her research examining the papers of early reproductive justice advocates and how they began their movement.
In addition, Dr. Price showed how although initial reactions were that the reproductive justice and LGBTQ rights communities were disparate with differing goals, they can and do converge to focus on justice for all communities.
Dr. Price’s talk was the final event in the speaker series which was developed in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health to overturn the decision of Roe v. Wade and argue there is no constitutional right to abortion for people in the United States. The series sought to expand the understanding of the decision, and the implications for reproductive rights and justice in the US. The series also included a panel and community discussion about the decision co-hosted with the YWCA and a talk by Dr. Brittany Leach on reproductive justice in immigration detention and the intellectual tensions between the pro-life and anti-immigrant movements.
Sponsors and co-sponsors of the events included the Harold K. Sage Foundation and the Illinois State University Foundation Fund, the Department of Politics and Government, the YWCA McLean County, and the Department of Latin American and Latino/a Studies.
