Far from oases, tribal lands across the country have historically been abortion-care deserts.
But the emotional scars of the experience cut much deeper.
To be clear, restricting abortion care of any sort was the point of Hyde, says van Schilfgaarde.
van Schilfgaarde
Meanwhile, the need for this kind of health care is also disproportionately high in Native communities.
Its never just been about abortion, she says.
To that end, IWRs support doesnt stop at the abortion itself, either.
assistant professor of law at UCLA School of Law whose research focuses on Tribal sovereignty and federal Indian law
This cultural sensitivity is inherent to Lorenzos mission.
Weve spent years building that trust, they say.
We wouldnt exist if that need was already being met.
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assistant professor of law at UCLA School of Law whose research focuses on Tribal sovereignty and federal Indian law
