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BY KARON JOLNA | As Ms. turns 50, we are looking back at the life and legacy of some of the groundbreaking Black feminists who have been featured on the magazine’s covers and in its pages over the years, and who have made history.

The feminist movement today is stronger and more transformational because of its struggles against multiple and intersecting forms of oppression. As Ms. editor Janell Hobson writes, “A history that centers the contributions of Black women, who have modeled resistance and nurturing—especially during times of crisis—just might provide the blueprint for survival and thriving” in our current political moment. 

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Protesters during the Global Day of Action for access to safe and legal abortion on Sept. 28, 2022, in Mexico City, Mexico. As of June 2022, abortion is available in Mexico during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. (Carlos Tischler / Eyepix Group / Future Publishing via Getty Images)

BY ANU KUMAR and LORETTA ROSS | Around the globe, white supremacy is a thread that runs through reproductive policies, maternal health programs, marriage and family law. 

The reproductive justice framework can help people everywhere access the care they need.

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Pro- and anti-abortion protesters face off outside the Minnesota state legislature on Jan. 19, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn.—the first day an abortion bill was being heard in the House. (Glen Stubbe / Star Tribune via Getty Images)

BY CARRIE N. BAKER | On Feb. 4, anti-abortion groups are organizing a national day of protests targeting pharmacies that have announced they plan to offer abortion pills, including Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid. The threat comes in response to a recent FDA announcement of a new certification process for brick-and-mortar pharmacies to become eligible to sell the abortion pill mifepristone for the first time.

The anti-abortion movement has a long history of violence against abortion clinics and providers, including blockades, invasions, chemical attacks, arsons, bombings, death threats, shootings, sniper attacks and cold-blooded murder. Violence at abortion clinics increased significantly between 2020 and 2021, particularly for stalking (600 percent), blockades (450 percent), hoax devices/suspicious packages (163 percent), invasions (129 percent) and assault and battery (128 percent).

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Before Roe v. Wade, if you were in need of an abortion in Chicago, there was a number you could call, run by young women who called themselves Jane. They’d provide abortions to women who had nowhere else to turn. It was started by Heather Booth when she was 19 years old. In this episode, Booth joins Dr. Goodwin to discuss the history of the Jane Collective and the connections between our pre-Roe past and post-Roe future. Where do we go from here?

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