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When a black woman walks into a medical institution, her trauma shows up at the door with her. Beyond childbirth, sexual trauma greatly impacts the lives of black women who desire any kind of reproductive health care.
As the battle to preserve reproductive freedom heats up, abortion-rights advocates are increasingly embracing the quest for “reproductive justice.” Younger activists predict 2013 will be the year “choice” fades out.
Realizing “the news is me” is partially why Dolores P. stays quiet about her job as an abortion provider. In this essay excerpted from the anthology “Get Out of My Crotch!” she shares the day-to-day reality of her work.