Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, Columnist

Focus the Abortion-Rights Fight on the Vulnerable

Pushing for stronger laws in a handful of states could help safeguard access for millions.

June 29, 2022 at 10:30 AM UTC

Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe is the founder and president of the Women’s Institute for Science, Equity and Race, and co-editor of the Review of Black Political Economy. Her research focuses on gender and racial inequality, diversity in science and the demography of higher education.

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The overturning of Roe v. Wade is devastating for women across the country — particularly for those who live in states that don’t adequately protect their reproductive rights, and who lack the wherewithal to go elsewhere.

That said, all is not lost. By focusing on those places where they can make the most difference for the most vulnerable, activists can still improve on the horrible new status quo.