Putting Black Women and Girls at the Center of Abortion Rights: I Be Black Girl

In 2023, Groundswell’s Rapid Response Fund supported I Be Black Girl, a Nebraska-based RJ organization working at the intersection of gender and race. I Be Black Girl organized around the LB626 abortion ban, which bans abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy, resulting in a modified 12-week amendment to the current abortion ban.

Similar to other states like Ohio and Kansas, I Be Black Girl has continued to push for petition language that would spearhead ballot initiative work for the 2024 elections. Informed by a mix of medical experts and community members, I Be Black Girl campaigned for language changes to the current amendment that would push abortion past 20 weeks similar to other ballot initiatives across the country.