Name: The Means of Reproduction: Abortion, Race and the 1%
Start: 2023-09-02T09:30:00-0500
End: 2023-09-02T11:00:00-0500

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The Means of Reproduction: Abortion, Race and the 1%

Is the war on abortion a matter of religious fanaticism? An attack on sexual pleasure? National Women’s Liberation believes these popular arguments don’t go deep enough. Using Jenny Brown’s book Birth Strike, we'll discuss the material, economic and racialized reasons that the capitalist class desperately needs to control reproductive labor.

Speakers

Brooke Eliazar-Macke

Allison Guttu

Allison Guttu is a native New Yorker and lead organizer in National Women's Liberation (NWL) and co-chairs the group's Women of Color Caucus (WOCC). She also organizes with the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement (MXGM), a Black organization focused on self-determination for people of African... Read More →

Stephanie Kollgaard

Stephanie Kollgaard is the chair of the New York City Chapter of National Women's Liberation. She has been involved with the group since 2016 and also was chair of the Working Group. Stephanie also organizes with the Gainesville Chapter of NWL and has participated in local actions... Read More →

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