A Matter of Facts — October 2022

A Matter of Facts — October 2022dtarnowskiMarch 7, 2023ISSUE HIGHLIGHTSRacial equity in research • Tracking state abortion laws in the US • Sex ed for queer kids • US becomes global outlier on abortion From Our President What does a genuine commitment to racial equity and justice look like for a research and policy organization? After many years reflecting on the vital role of equity in public health and the workplace, I ’m certain that answering this question starts with having the humility to recognize one’s contribution to injustice and the inequities it causes.This realization is at the heart of theracial equity statement that Guttmacher ’sBoard of Directors issued this summer. While equity has been an important guiding principle for the Board for some time, the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery and the racial justice uprising that followed compelled a thorough examination of the Institute ’s responsibility in the public reckoning. Emerging from a months-long process that involved consultation with a wide range of partners, the statement addresses the desire that many in the field expressed to better understand our commitment to equity.That commitment starts with the acknowledgment that the research process is never free of bias. Historically —and still today—reproductive health research has been used to justifypolicies thatexacerbated racial inequities, and the authority of supposed scientific objectivity has served to rein...
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