Protect Abortion Access & Reproductive Health

What’s the challenge:

Reproductive rights are under attack in this country and efforts to restrict and ban abortion disproportionately hurt BIPOC communities. The overturning of Roe v. Wade was the culmination of decades worth of abortion restrictions across the country, and states across America have taken this opportunity to infringe on lifesaving healthcare even further.

What our community deserves:

Leaders who will defend their rights and their freedom in Congress, especially concerning their health and bodily autonomy.
Access to Reproductive Healthcare that is safe, affordable, and gender-affirming: Uterus-bodied people across the country are currently facing restrictions on their healthcare, 25 million women live in states with complete abortion bans or abortion restrictions.
Legal protections that codify the freedoms of Americans, such as bodily autonomy, gender equality, and reproductive rights.

Dr Tran’s Plan for Protecting Women’s Healthcare

Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act

… restore the rights that Roe v. Wade enshrined in protecting abortion access for women.

Pass the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act

…and make abortion more accessible to not just those from privilege, but the most vulnerable communities as well.

Support Organizations that Protect Women’s Health

…work with stakeholders in the reproductive justice space such as abortion providers, non-profit organizations, abortion funds, advocacy organizations, and more.

How has Dr. Tran served here before?

Lived Experience & Identity
As an intersectional, queer, first-generation American that identifies as a woman, I understand firsthand the unique issues that we’re facing in healthcare
Professional Experience: PhD + University Professor in Ethnic Studies
In my work as an ethnic studies professor, I’ve taught courses in women of color feminism, gender, and sexuality that have equipped me with knowledge, experience, and tools to support in these issues
Grassroots, Community Advocacy
I have personally been a grassroots advocate for gender equity, particularly for intersectional identities, and our healthcare is a main focus of this work

Protecting the Right to Choose: Abortion Access and Women’s Reproductive Health

Policy Details + Additional Resources

Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act

Immediately following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, almost 60% of American adults disapproved of the decision. It is clear that people across the United States supported Roe v. Wade believes that legal abortion should be the law of the land. The Women’s Health Protection Act would restore the rights that Roe v. Wade enshrined. Introduced in the past few congresses, the WHPA, “prohibits governmental restrictions on the provision of, and access to, abortion services. Before fetal viability, governments may not restrict providers from, 1) using particular abortion procedures or drugs, 2) offering abortion services via telemedicine, or 3) immediately providing abortion services if delaying risks the patient’s health.” With 25 million women living in a state with severe abortion restrictions, this legislation is pertinent to restoring the rights of people across the United States.

What informed our plan?

Pass the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act

Roe v. Wade is the floor and we need to go beyond legal abortion at the federal level. This work includes making abortion more accessible to not just those from privilege, but the most vulnerable communities as well. The EACH Act, introduced in the past two congresses, “requires federal health care programs (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program ((CHIP)) to provide coverage for abortion services and requires federal facilities to provide access to those services. Currently, coverage for such services under federal programs is generally only available in the case of rape, incest, or life endangerment.”

This legislation is vital because of the disproportionate impact that abortion restrictions, such as the Hyde Amendment which bars the use of federally funded health insurance to be used for abortion services, has on minority communities. As reported by Medicaid.gov, there are almost 19 million low income adults enrolled in Medicaid, the majority of Medicaid enrollees are women. In addition, over 70 million Medicaid recipients are either Black, Hispanic, Asian American Pacific Islander, or another non-white ethnicity. Because of the wealth gap in this country, and because of systemic racism, bills such as the Hyde Amendment unfairly target vulnerable communities and legislation such as the EACH Act would help remove these barriers.

What informed our plan?

Support Organizations that Protect Women’s Health

We also must work with stakeholders in the reproductive justice space such as abortion providers, non-profit organizations, abortion funds, advocacy organizations, and more. We cannot achieve gender equality without the guidance of the experts in the field and as your elected official I will make sure that all advocates have a seat at the table. Organizations and groups in the United States and around the world have been on the front lines of the reproductive justice movement for decades. While I intend on fighting for you and your freedom in Congress, these are the stakeholders that are the true experts and who I will use to inform my own legislation. With an issue as delicate as abortion and gender equality, I want to make sure all of the experts and movement builders are a part of the conversation.

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