Restrictions on abortion access disproportionately impact minority communities. But it isn’t just patients seeking abortions who are affected by these barriers, which are largely backed by conservative lawmakers. Abortion providers in areas of the country with restrictive abortion laws often struggle to get the necessary funding to maintain their services. Black women who are abortion providers sit at the intersection of those twin challenges, and they tell Bustle that they face unique hurdles to their work.

 

Publication Name: Bustle
Link: https://www.bustle.com/p/black-women-who-provide-abortions-open-up-about-the-challenges-rewards-of-their-work-16441740