Birth Justice Policy Lab

The Birth Justice Policy Lab advances community-led policy solutions that affirm the right of Black and Indigenous communities to choose if, when, and how to grow a family supported by safe, accessible, and culturally appropriate reproductive health care. The Birth Justice Policy Lab’s work directly confronts systemic discrimination inside and outside the medical system that drives the pregnancy-related mortality crisis in Black and Indigenous communities. This year, the Policy Lab is partnering with the Alabama Birth Equity Initiative, led by Black birth workers and mutual aid organizations, to address barriers to a proven intervention: access to community-based, culturally reflective doulas and midwives.