The Reemergence of Pronatalism: A Threat to Gender and Racial Equity

This event was hosted by PowHer New York.

This event unpacked the growing momentum of the Heritage Foundation backed “pronatalist” movement and how this movement, grounded in white supremacist ideology, advances the patriarchal, hetero- and repro-normative nuclear family model at all costs to push women into narrowly defined domestic roles and out of public spaces. These forces have a long history, and similar to the eugenics movement, have a singular vision for what a family looks like, as demonstrated by the aim and impact of pregnancy criminalization, the family regulation system, and immigration policy on Black and Brown families.

Speakers unpacked the landscape as well as explained the threats associated with pronatalist ideology and policy, as well as opportunities to push back on this agenda here in New York. This briefing also informed prospective voters about the role that pronatalism plays in rising fascism and equipped them to ask questions of their candidates.

FEATURING:

• Allie Bohm, Senior Policy Counsel, New York Civil Liberties Union

• Georgana Hanson, Executive Vice President, Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts (PPESA)

• Miriam Mack, Campaigns & Advocacy Director, Senior Counsel, Movement for Family Power

• Katie O’Connor, Director of Federal Abortion Policy, National Women’s Law Center

• Ashley Sawyer, Senior Policy Counsel, Pregnancy Justice