The Next 72 Hours

7 - Black Women, Forced Sterilization, and Reproductive Justice (Part 2)

November 23, 2021 Season 1 Episode 5
The Next 72 Hours
7 - Black Women, Forced Sterilization, and Reproductive Justice (Part 2)
Show Notes

In the second part of this episode focusing on reproductive experimentation on Black women, we hear what happened after Kelli found out about the procedure she had undergone without her consent. Once she realized what had happened, another battle began to acquire her medical records and prove that such a violation had taken place. As she searched for answers, she realized that this was routinely happening behind prison walls.

Donna Ladd is a journalist from Mississippi and currently the editor for the Mississippi Free Press who wrote an article Civil Rights Activist, Fannie Lou Hamer and her legacy of tenacity and dedication. She and her partner also have a YouTube series called "Driving History". Check out an episode focusing on the legacy of Ms. Hamer.

Ray Levy Uyeda is a freelance reporter from the Bay Area who wrote this article about how organizers, including Kelli Dillon, are fighting against the legacy of forced sterilizations.

While incarcerated at Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla in the early 2000s, Kelli was sterilized without her knowledge and consent. She has since dedicated her life to advocating for reproductive health and providing crisis assistance to other women experiencing trauma through her nonprofit, Back to the Basics

MUSIC

“Faster Bassier” (theme song) by DJ Fatha Julz
“Dreary Boots” (outro) by DJ Fatha Julz

“Sunset” by Podington Bear // From Free Music Archive // CC BY NC
“Two Boys and a Girl ” by Podington Bear // From Free Music Archive // CC BY NC 
“Dunes” by Podington Bear // From Free Music Archive // CC BY NC