Reproductive Justice Resources
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This page features our resources focused on reproductive justice, including research, legal and policy analysis, public education materials, and other tools. Please click here to explore our full resource library and filter resources by issue area, author, or year.
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Center for Racial and Disability Justice. (2026, April 17). Black maternal health week [Infographic].
Reproductive Justice in Maternal Deserts
Kyanda Bailey
June 27, 2025
Center for Racial & Disability Justice
Spotlight on Brief No. 3 in our Reproductive Justice Collective series, which explores how systemic racism, ableism, and policy failures create maternal care deserts and calls for intersectional, community-driven reforms for reproductive equity.
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Bailey, K. (2025, June 27). Reproductive justice in maternal deserts [Infographic]. Center for Racial and Disability Justice.
Maternal Medicaid Matters
Megan Martin
June 9, 2025
Center for Racial & Disability Justice
Spotlight on Brief No. 2 in our Reproductive Justice Collective series. This brief explores how racism, ableism, and structural barriers limit access to quality, culturally responsive maternal care - and outlines urgent policy recommendations.
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Martin, M. (2025, June 9). Maternal Medicaid matters [Infographic]. Center for Racial and Disability Justice.
Reproductive Justice & Disability
Kate Caldwell
May 30, 2025
Center for Racial & Disability Justice
Spotlight on Brief No. 1 in our Reproductive Justice Collective series. This policy brief lays the foundation for understanding how racism, ableism, and reproductive oppression intersect - and why reproductive justice must center disabled people of color.
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Caldwell, K. (2025, May 30). Reproductive justice & disability [Infographic]. Center for Racial and Disability Justice.
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Center for Racial and Disability Justice. (2025, May 23). Big Ugly Bill: What are they hiding? [Infographic].
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Caldwell, K. (2025, May 15). Reproductive justice policy & disability. Center for Racial and Disability Justice, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. [Brief].
Reproductive Justice in Maternal Deserts: Confronting Racism and Ableism in Obstetric Care
Kyanda Bailey
May 15, 2025
Center for Racial & Disability Justice
This policy brief examines how racism and ableism shape maternal care deserts for Black disabled women and recommends advancing the Reproductive Equity Act, disability data equity, provider training, and community-based oversight.
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Bailey, K. (2025, May 15). Reproductive justice in maternal deserts: Confronting racism and ableism in obstetric care. Center for Racial and Disability Justice, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. [Brief].
Maternal Medicaid Matters: Expanding Coverage and Access for Black Disabled Mothers
Megan Martin
May 15, 2025
Center for Racial & Disability Justice
This policy brief examines how Medicaid can better serve Black disabled mothers through expanded coverage, equitable reimbursement, and investment in community-based, disability-informed doula care.
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Martin, M. (2025, May 15). Maternal Medicaid matters: Expanding coverage and access for Black disabled mothers. Center for Racial and Disability Justice, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. [Brief].
Erasure by Design: How HHS Restructuring Threatens Reproductive Justice
CRDJ Staff
April 25, 2025
Center for Racial & Disability Justice
The Trump administration’s HHS restructuring guts reproductive and disability justice infrastructure, harming BIPOC disabled people and demanding a united defense of care, rights, and dignity.
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Center for Racial and Disability Justice. (2025, April 25). Erasure by design: How HHS restructuring threatens reproductive justice. Medium.
Dismantling Disability Rights: How the HHS Reorganization Threatens Generations of Progress
CRDJ Staff
April 21, 2025
Center for Racial & Disability Justice
The proposed restructuring of HHS threatens to erase decades of hard-won disability rights, civil protections, and community-led programs under the guise of reform.
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Center for Racial and Disability Justice. (2025, April 21). Dismantling disability rights: How the HHS reorganization threatens generations of progress. Medium.
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Bailey, K. (2025, January 10). Breaking the silence: Maternal health and Black disabled women. Medium.
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Bailey, K. (2025, January 10). Dynamics of race and disability in healthcare disparities. Medium.











