Women’s reproductive justice: Activists aren’t giving up the fight

By: Barrington Salmon

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 7, 2026

Words: 1,259

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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“One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” – Simone de Beauvoir

It’s not too far-fetched to look at the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2022 evisceration of Roe v. Wade as the canary in the coal mine. The high court’s reversal of this long-established legal precedent has roiled the lives and livelihoods of more than half America’s population.

Since the ruling, far-right Republican policymakers have relentlessly peeled away what was thought to be an …

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