Sylvia Ghazarian, executive director of the Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project, says that National Voter Registration Month, designated by the National Association of Secretaries of State in 2002, serves as a reminder that democracy depends on participation. Ghazarian stresses that reproductive freedom, LGBTQIA+ rights, climate justice, disability rights and racial equity are all tied to voter turnout.
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The hidden toll of abortion bans on vulnerable populations
Abortion bans in the US are having devastating impacts on survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence, as well as contributing to rising suicide rates among young individuals, particularly among Black and Hispanic women, due to their lack of access to healthcare and systemic racism.