Social science researcher, professor and resident expert in all things about abortion in the United States. She/Her
Washington, DC
Joined November 2010
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Dr. Tracy Weitz retweeted
Very proud of this article by @jackiefmogensen at @MotherJones about the research challenges since Dobbs including IRBs, NIH rules, and data security. Experts @TracyWeitz, @Jenny_A_Higgins and @Dianagfoster weigh in! apple.news/Aw2xg2XFqQ6KMjGWF…
Dr. Tracy Weitz retweeted
Melinda Gates could pay for every abortion in America every year in perpetuity. So could MacKenzie Scott. If they wanted to they would, you might say
Dr. Tracy Weitz retweeted
The #Criminalization of pregnant people is rooted in and supported by #Viability & other arbitrary #AbortionBans
#BirthJustice & #AbortionJustice are inextricably tied
The people are ready to get gov ALL THE WAY OUT
In the aftermath of Dobbs, several states codified abortion rights. However, many measures only safeguard abortion rights up to fetal viability, leaving gaps in comprehensive reproductive autonomy, according to birth justice advocates
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I share some opinions about abortion research and policy at youtu.be/qNRlA4p1qxk?si=whPA… via @YouTube (I start around min 22 but the whole thing is worth a listen).
via @NYTimes. This article explains so clearly how reproductive injustice is tied to capitalism. nytimes.com/2024/03/24/world…
My favorite academic thing is when a book—researched years before—becomes incredibly relevant. Check out Cromer’s Conceiving Christian American. nyupress.org/9781479818594/c…
Abortion is sociological, not just political or medical. Read all about it in my new article with Dr. Kimport @ANSIRH. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Yesterday Prez Biden said he isn't for "abortion on demand." So what?--he wants us to beg, ask his permission, get an approval note from a doctor? Absolutely not. Years of research shows people know when they need an abortion--and then they SHOULD demand one. #abortionondemand
Here's what happens when you have to ask a doctor for an abortion but can't demand it. They decide whether you provided the right kind of gender performance. Check out an article we wrote years ago on the stratified legitimacy of abortion. tinyurl.com/mr2tyb5m
Blue states need to take a cold hard look at how THEY still fail their residents in providing abortion access. It is a complete embarrasment.
California Universities Are Required To Offer Students Abortion Pills. A Lot Just Don't Mention It laist.com/news/education/abo…
Dr. Tracy Weitz retweeted
Then, the demand was simple: abolish all abortion laws. While the Roe decision legalized abortion, it gave the power to the state and to doctors, not those of us who need abortions. It solidified the government's interest in pregnancy and abortion decisions. We gave up power.
Slightly confused-all the mainstream repro groups are posting they want more than Roe-but they are all sponsors of the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) which codifies Roe and criminalizes later abortions. Please-replace WHPA with something that protects ALL abortions!
Join @AmericanU @AUAntiracismCtr @CHRS_AU to understand the next evolution beyond Roe for securing equitable access to abortion.
Returning to Roe isn’t the Answer: A Case for Abolition of Abortion Laws-1/25/24 5:30pm inperson or virtual.
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Today there's a lot of "Roe wasn't enough." Offering a more strident critique of Roe--justifying abortion in physicians' rights and recognizing state interest in fetal life were BAD standards. We need to decriminalize all abortion, not just reinstate bad legal reasoning.
Dr. Tracy Weitz retweeted
They sit down with @AmericanU professor and abortion expert Dr. @TracyWeitz to understand where the shame comes from, why even popular slogans like “safe, legal, and rare” perpetuate it, and what a world without stigma would actually look like.
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This is the important conversation we have to have in “blue” states! Abortion reimbursement rates must increase. Thx @TammiKromenaker minnesotareformer.com/2023/0…
The idea that financial investment in abortion is what creates "skin in the game" reflects internalized misogyny. Abortion is health care and covered 100% for anyone struggling at the margins of the US economic system built on stratified access to wealth. tinyurl.com/4kp5admt
