Reproductive Justice is on the ballot in 2024
Your votes give politicians their jobs. Join us as an RJ Champion.
Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people are the largest voting constituency in the American electorate.
Centering Black women through policy is a winning strategy nationwide. In Our Own Voice Action Fund is calling for candidates who will make Black women, girls, and gender expansive people’s health, safety and well-being a priority.
In 2024
issues like cost of living, housing, and combating racism are top of mind for Black women nationwide
Is 6x
Additionally, Black voters are 6 times more likely to vote for a candidate who supports abortion access than one who opposes it.
We’re proud to endorse these Reproductive Justice champions ahead of their 2024 elections.
Their policy platforms center the intersectional impact of race and gender in the ability to live free from oppression. Endorsed candidates appreciate the interconnectedness of identity as it impacts issues such as the maternal health crisis, voting rights, economic justice, LGBTQ+ liberation, criminal justice reform, gun safety and so much more.
Candidates
Vice President Kamala Harris
Candidate for President of the United States
Vice President Harris has consistently been a leading repro voice in the Biden Administration. Her platform includes investing in affordable child care and long term care, tackling the climate crisis, increasing access to health care, and more. Vice President Harris understands what Americans need to achieve true Reproductive Justice
Angela
Alsobrooks
Candidate for US Senate in Maryland
Angela has a dedicated track record of working to advance Reproductive Justice issues. She plans to co-sponsor the Women’s Health Protection Act, which focuses on protecting women’s access to reproductive care and resources, promising to introduce the bill on day one in office. Angela sees the importance of Reproductive Justice issues and refuses to live in a world where her daughter is in the position where she faces the same challenges her grandmother did—deprived of the federally recognized right to make her own health care decisions.
Lisa
Blunt Rochester
Candidate for US Senate in Delaware
Lisa is a proud pro-choice champion and will always fight to protect our sacred reproductive freedoms. She believes in access to comprehensive reproductive health care and advocates for addressing the health care disparities faced by marginalized communities, including addressing the gap in the Black maternal mortality rate.
Lateefah
Simon
Candidate for US Congress in California, 12th District
Lateefah has been passionate about supporting women, families, youth of color, and those without a strong voice in government for her entire career, centering these issues in her work along the way. She is dedicated to ensuring that Californians and all Americans have access to reproductive health care that will allow them to determine the course of their lives and their futures themselves, free from barriers set up by a historically racist, misogynistic, and homophobic system.
Janelle
Bynum
Candidate for US Congress in Oregon, 5th District
Janelle’s work has always been about reaching out and helping people get ahead, serving as a State Representative, and now running for Congress – she’s doing just that. Janelle’s platform includes lowering the cost of prescription drugs, protecting women’s reproductive freedom, protecting LGBTQ+ rights, building more affordable housing and addressing homelessness, taking on the climate crisis, and finding pathways for all young people to get ahead.
We amplify Black women’s voices advocating for reproductive health, rights, and justice.
Rooted in Power: A Black Women's Reproductive Justice Series
Ahead of the 2024 election, our President & CEO, Dr. Regina Davis Moss will host a four part speaker series diving into the importance of Reproductive Justice and the future of the movement.
