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Pink and lavender gradient grainy background graphic highlighting a key finding from If/When/How's recently released research on abortion criminalization in the U.S. In the upper right corner is the If/When/How logo. In the center is dark crimson text that reads, "Mapping abortion criminalization." Below is a United States map with states where people have been criminalized for abortion highlighted in dark red. The state are California, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Iow, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, D.C., Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts. Below in crimson text is elaboration on the finding: From 2000 to 2020, If/When/How identified 61 cases of people criminally investigated or arrested for allegedly ending their own pregnancy or helping someone else do so..
08.9.2022  /   If/When/How Staff
Self-Managed Abortion Is Not Illegal in Most of the Country, but Criminalization Happens Anyway
61 people have been criminalized for self-managed abortion in the last twenty years. New research from If/When/How shows what the future of abortion criminalization could look like.... Read more
06.24.2022  /   If/When/How Staff
We Dissent: A Statement from If/When/How on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
A statement from If/When/How on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.... Read more
If/When/How quote graphic with a black background and a white If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice logo in the upper right corner. To the left is the quote in bold, white, and teal text that reads, “Judges, like juries, despite the call for objectivity, do not leave their lived experiences behind when they walk through the doors of a courtroom. What could it mean for a “reasonable person” standard to be analyzed by someone with a different perspective on what it means to be reasonable, a perspective that is not white, that is not cisgender male, something altogether different..” Below in bold, white text is the attribution: Yveka Pierre, Esq. If/When/How Senior Litigation Counsel.
04.6.2022  /   If/When/How Staff
Representation Matters, But It Doesn’t Upend Systems
By Yveka Pierre, Esq., If/When/How Senior Litigation Counsel
While widening the scope of experiences and viewpoints on the bench to include that of a Black woman may lead to some positive outcomes for some people experiencing oppression (to the apparent chagrin of conservatives), it doesn’t erase the conditions that allow oppression to occur.... Read more
If/When/How graphic with a dark blue background with white and yellow fireworks at the bootom announcing the '22-'23 RJ Fellows. Centered are seve nsqares with teal frames with headshots of the '22-'23 RJ Fellows. From the top left to right: Ariana Camara, Kate Doyle, Elias Fox Schmidt, Chelsea Gonzalez, Nina Haug, Amanda Le, and Meera Rajput. Next to Meera's photo is an If/When/How: Reproductive Justice Fellowship Program logo. Below is teal text that reads, "If/when/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice proudly announces the '22-'23 RJ Fellowship cohort,"surrounded by the fireworks.
04.1.2022  /   If/When/How Staff
Meera Rajput: 'The ability to shape laws that have a direct impact on people’s ability to control their own reproductive health is very important.'
Meet Reproductive Justice Fellow Meera Rajput, who is taking her passion for advocacy to Physicians for Reproductive Health this fall.... Read more
If/When/How graphic with a dark blue background with white and yellow fireworks at the bootom announcing the '22-'23 RJ Fellows. Centered are seve nsqares with teal frames with headshots of the '22-'23 RJ Fellows. From the top left to right: Ariana Camara, Kate Doyle, Elias Fox Schmidt, Chelsea Gonzalez, Nina Haug, Amanda Le, and Meera Rajput. Next to Meera's photo is an If/When/How: Reproductive Justice Fellowship Program logo. Below is teal text that reads, "If/when/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice proudly announces the '22-'23 RJ Fellowship cohort,"surrounded by the fireworks.
04.1.2022  /   If/When/How Staff
Amanda Le: 'I am working toward becoming a more skilled and thoughtful advocate for vulnerable communities.'
Get to know Reproductive Justice Fellow Amanda Le, who is taking her passion for advocacy to Positive Women's Network-USA this fall.... Read more
If/When/How graphic with a dark blue background with white and yellow fireworks at the bootom announcing the '22-'23 RJ Fellows. Centered are seve nsqares with teal frames with headshots of the '22-'23 RJ Fellows. From the top left to right: Ariana Camara, Kate Doyle, Elias Fox Schmidt, Chelsea Gonzalez, Nina Haug, Amanda Le, and Meera Rajput. Next to Meera's photo is an If/When/How: Reproductive Justice Fellowship Program logo. Below is teal text that reads, "If/when/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice proudly announces the '22-'23 RJ Fellowship cohort,"surrounded by the fireworks.
03.31.2022  /   If/When/How Staff
Nina Haug: 'I don't think anyone's reproductive autonomy should be limited by our state governments, financial status, or ability to access care.'
Meet Reproductive Justice Fellow Nina Haug, who is taking her passion for advocacy to Women Engaged this fall.... Read more
If/When/How graphic with a dark blue background with white and yellow fireworks at the bootom announcing the '22-'23 RJ Fellows. Centered are seve nsqares with teal frames with headshots of the '22-'23 RJ Fellows. From the top left to right: Ariana Camara, Kate Doyle, Elias Fox Schmidt, Chelsea Gonzalez, Nina Haug, Amanda Le, and Meera Rajput. Next to Meera's photo is an If/When/How: Reproductive Justice Fellowship Program logo. Below is teal text that reads, "If/when/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice proudly announces the '22-'23 RJ Fellowship cohort,"surrounded by the fireworks.
03.30.2022  /   If/When/How Staff
Chelsea Gonzalez: 'I envision a future in which all young folks understand their rights to bodily autonomy and integrity.'
Meet Reproductive Justice Fellow Chelsea Gonzalez, who is committed to ensuring that young people can access the health care, information, and resources they need to determine their repro futures.... Read more
If/When/How graphic with a dark blue background with white and yellow fireworks at the bootom announcing the '22-'23 RJ Fellows. Centered are seve nsqares with teal frames with headshots of the '22-'23 RJ Fellows. From the top left to right: Ariana Camara, Kate Doyle, Elias Fox Schmidt, Chelsea Gonzalez, Nina Haug, Amanda Le, and Meera Rajput. Next to Meera's photo is an If/When/How: Reproductive Justice Fellowship Program logo. Below is teal text that reads, "If/when/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice proudly announces the '22-'23 RJ Fellowship cohort,"surrounded by the fireworks.
03.30.2022  /   If/When/How Staff
Elias Fox Schmidt: 'Someone like me having a legal education already begins to defy white supremacist, ableist, and cis-heteronormative systems.'
Meet Reproductive Justice Fellow Elias Fox Schmidt, who is taking his passion for advocacy to SPARK Reproductive Justice NOW! this fall.... Read more
If/When/How graphic with a dark blue background with white and yellow fireworks at the bootom announcing the '22-'23 RJ Fellows. Centered are seve nsqares with teal frames with headshots of the '22-'23 RJ Fellows. From the top left to right: Ariana Camara, Kate Doyle, Elias Fox Schmidt, Chelsea Gonzalez, Nina Haug, Amanda Le, and Meera Rajput. Next to Meera's photo is an If/When/How: Reproductive Justice Fellowship Program logo. Below is teal text that reads, "If/when/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice proudly announces the '22-'23 RJ Fellowship cohort,"surrounded by the fireworks.
03.29.2022  /   If/When/How Staff
Kate Doyle: 'Lawyers can, and should, be lawyering in mass movements and policy spaces.'
Meet Reproductive Justice Fellow Kate Doyle, who is taking her passion for justice-minded lawyering to SisterLove, Inc. this fall.... Read more
If/When/How graphic with a dark blue background with white and yellow fireworks at the bootom announcing the '22-'23 RJ Fellows. Centered are seve nsqares with teal frames with headshots of the '22-'23 RJ Fellows. From the top left to right: Ariana Camara, Kate Doyle, Elias Fox Schmidt, Chelsea Gonzalez, Nina Haug, Amanda Le, and Meera Rajput. Next to Meera's photo is an If/When/How: Reproductive Justice Fellowship Program logo. Below is teal text that reads, "If/when/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice proudly announces the '22-'23 RJ Fellowship cohort,"surrounded by the fireworks.
03.29.2022  /   If/When/How Staff
Ariana Camara: 'I am going towards creating a world free from stigma around abortion care and reproductive health.'
Get to know Reproductive Justice Fellow Ariana Camara, who is taking her passion for advocacy to All*Above All this fall.... Read more