About

With the ever-changing landscape of abortion and reproductive healthcare in Mississippi and across the country, ACLU of Mississippi serves as legal experts in advocating for abortion and reproductive health and rights.

Jackson • Statewide

As one of the largest abortion funds in the Southeast, Access Reproductive Care- Southeast (ARC-SE), provides funding for abortion services and practical support for patients seeking abortion care in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Statewide

Faith is intertwined with the culture of Mississippi. Despite contradictions posed by opponents of abortion access, people of faith have abortions and support abortion access. As a member organization of MAAC, Faith in Women provides space and support for clergy, faith leaders, and people of faith in the reproductive health, rights, and justice movement.

Biloxi

At least 70,000 Mississippians are immigrants, and even more are children, family, and friends of first-generation immigrants. However, societal structures have made it difficult for many immigrant communities to access essential services, including reproductive healthcare. As a member organization of MAAC, Immigrant Alliance for Justice and Equity centers justice and equity in its conversations about abortion and reproductive healthcare.

Jackson • Delta region

Mississippi in Action is a reproductive justice organization that centers the voices of Black people in the fight for reproductive rights and HIV and AIDS advocacy. With a focus on community, MIA creates curriculum on how to have conversations around stigmatized healthcare like STI testing in Black communities.

Jackson • Natchez

MBK’s mission is to reduce health disparities throughout the United States by enhancing the health and well-being of minority and marginalized populations through leadership and collaboration with the public and with community healthcare practices.

Jackson • Hattiesburg • Gulfport

About 600,000 Black women are residents of Mississippi, and issues like equal pay, access to healthcare, and voting rights all impact their lives in ways that other communities will never know. Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable is a leader in examining how policies and societal structures economically impact the lives of Black women in Mississippi.

Jackson

As the only in-state abortion fund, Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund provides practicial support to Mississippians seeking abortion and reproductive care.

Statewide

Mississippi is a state known for its youth organizing and activism through the Civil Rights movement. Mississippi Votes strives to use this same intergenerational lens to activate young Mississippians through civic engagement, political education, voter restoration for returning citizens, and direct resources and services.

Jackson • JSU • Alcorn • Tougaloo • Millsaps • USM

Stigmatizing healthcare services like abortion and STI testing directly impacts patients, healthcare providers, young people, and other people who may need more information or services. Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates is the political and advocacy arm of Planned Parenthood Southeast, a reproductive healthcare and education provider serving Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Through their work as Planned Parenthood Southeast, the Mississippi team is talking with Mississippi voters about abortion using shared values and stories.

Jackson • Hattiesburg

Historically, the reproductive health, rights, and justice movement space has ignored the voices and expertise of Black women and other people of color. SHERo (Sisters Helping Every woman Rise and Organize) is a reproductive justice organization dedicated to ensuring that Mississippians have access to abortion care by culitivating Black women Women of Color, and members of the LGBTQAI+ community to become “abortion freedom fighters.”

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