Immigrant women were forced to undergo unwanted hysterectomies at an ICE facility, according to a whistleblower | We need a reproductive justice bill of rights | Part two in our new Election 2020 series
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BY KATIE ADAMS | This week a whistleblower at an immigration jail, operated by LaSalle Corrections for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), came forward with this horrific news: Immigrant women, with little to no knowledge of the medical procedure, were forced to undergo unwanted hysterectomies.
BY MICHELE GOODWIN | "Without [a reproductive justice bill of rights], we continue to risk the gravest atrocities carried out with the official endorsement of the state on women and girls in the United States."
BY RACHEL JONES | Democracy was already under assault, including widespread voter suppression tactics employed throughout the U.S.—and now the nation is challenged with holding a presidential election during a pandemic. [This is the second in a two-part series. If you missed the first part, you can read it here.]
Join us for a special, virtual screening and post-film live panel of Capturing the Flag, a documentary that shares the story of three activists who worked to combat voter suppression in Cumberland County, N.C. in 2016.