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In 2021, the most stringent abortion ban since before Roe v. Wade took effect in Texas, with the U.S. Supreme Court refusing to intervene. Now, a post-Roe future, in which the Constitution will no longer protect the right to abortion, is our reality. But what if some communities were already living in a post-Roe environment? What if the fundamental promise of Roe v. Wade was actualized for some communities at the exclusion of others, specifically Black, Indigenous and People of Color?

This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to examine the history and contemporary politics of reproduction. We will explore how the focus on abortion and care as the most significant determining factors of reproductive rights has silenced the reproductive histories and experiences of communities furthest away from justice. We will examine how reproductive justice as a framework and a movement repositions reproductive rights in a political context of intersecting race, gender, class, and other forms of oppression. Live, in-person dialogues with contemporary community organizers and reproductive justice leaders will enrich our learning.