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Indigenous people unite to navigate abortion access after Roe

Noel Lyn Smith and Maddy Keyes News21//September 5, 2023//[read_meter]

Indigenous women, abortion, Roe v. Wade, Mescalero Apache, Laguna, Xicana, Indigenous Women Rising

Sandy Harris, left, and Jonnette Paddy, right, with Indigenous Women Rising, talk about abortion care and reproductive health with attendees at the “Women Are Sacred” conference on June 27, 2023, in Albuquerque, N.M. Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade a year ago, demand for the organization’s services has skyrocketed. The group funded 37 abortions in 2019, 600 in 2022 and more than 300 in the first six months of this year. (Photo by Noel Lyn Smith/News21)

Indigenous people unite to navigate abortion access after Roe

Noel Lyn Smith and Maddy Keyes News21//September 5, 2023//[read_meter]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Rachael Lorenzo calls it their “auntie laugh,” a powerful chuckle that lasts long and fills any space. Aunties are prominent figures in Indigenous culture who offer comfort...

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