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shame and stigmatize people seeking abortion serv-1
ices; and medically unnecessary regulations that nei-2
ther confer any health benefit nor further the safety 3
of abortion services, but which harm people by de-4
laying, complicating access to, and reducing the 5
availability of, abortion services. 6
(4) Reproductive justice requires every indi-7
vidual to have the right to make their own decisions 8
about having children regardless of their cir-9
cumstances and without interference and discrimina-10
tion. Reproductive Justice is a human right that can 11
and will be achieved when all people, regardless of 12
actual or perceived race, color, national origin, immi-13
gration status, sex (including gender identity, sex 14
stereotyping, or sexual orientation), age, or disability 15
status have the economic, social, and political power 16
and resources to define and make decisions about 17
their bodies, health, sexuality, families, and commu-18
nities in all areas of their lives, with dignity and 19
self-determination. 20
(5) Reproductive justice seeks to address re-21
strictions on reproductive health, including abortion, 22
that perpetuate systems of oppression, lack of bodily 23
autonomy, white supremacy, and anti-Black racism. 24
This violent legacy has manifested in policies includ-25