These Black Men Pushed Abortion Access Before “Roe”
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on Democratic Left
· March 01, 2017 3:37 AM
By Carole Joffe
Black male judges such as Thurgood Marshall, state legislators, and physicians paved the way for legalized abortion, argued that the poor were hardest hit by restrictions, and made sure that women could get this essential care.
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| Thurgood Marshall |
Thurgood Marshall was one of a number of Black men to advocate for the legalization of abortion. He championed an important element of the Roe v. Wade decision.