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Reproductive Rights & Justice

DREDF advocates for the rights of disabled people to make informed decisions about our bodies, our reproductive health, and when, whether, and how to start a family. To make self-determined decisions about our futures, we must have access to comprehensive sexual and relationship education, a full range of contraceptive options, preventative screening services, abortion, IVF, prenatal care, doula care, postnatal care, and the ability to parent our children without coercive state involvement.

DREDF advocates for accessible, affordable, sexual and reproductive health care and education for people with disabilities. We advocate for the fundamental right of people with disabilities to become parents and parent our children in our own ways. We are committed to challenging discriminatory attitudes and practices that undermine the decisional, reproductive, and parental rights of people with disabilities.

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Lessons from the Disability and Abortion Access Survey: Responses and Recommendations

In 2024, DREDF and Women Enabled International partnered to survey women and gender diverse people with disabilities to better understand their experiences seeking abortion in the United States. This resource was born out of that survey: it uplifts respondents’ stories in their own words and details the common barriers they faced. Drawing from respondents’ experiences, the resource provides recommendations for reproductive rights and justice advocates and abortion providers seeking to make their practices more accessible to people with disabilities.

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List of Resources for People With Disabilities Seeking Abortion and Reproductive Healthcare

Are you a person with a disability seeking abortion or reproductive healthcare? DREDF made this resource list for you! Learn about your rights, supported decision-making, what your doctor should know, and ways to get help.

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Accessibility Checklist For Reproductive Healthcare Clinics

Healthcare providers often ask what concrete steps they can take to make their practices and clinics more accessible to people with disabilities. This checklist is a useful tool and starting point for providers to improve accessibility.

  • Reproductive Rights & Justice
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Training for Reproductive Healthcare Providers on Accessible Abortion Provision to People with Disabilities

Are you an abortion provider who wants to learn how to make your practices more accessible for your disabled patients? This training empowers providers with knowledge about disability justice, disability rights laws, and accessibility practices when providing care to disabled people.

  • Reproductive Rights & Justice
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Abortion and Reproductive Health Care Support Resources for People with Disabilities

  • Healthcare Access
  • Reproductive Rights & Justice
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Fifth Circuit Blocks Access to Mifepristone Through Mail and Pharmacies, Ignoring Disability Rights Consequences

  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Healthcare Access
  • Reproductive Rights & Justice
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Amicus Brief

DREDF Files Amicus Brief Opposing Efforts to Eliminate Remote Access to Mifepristone

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  • Reproductive Rights & Justice
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