Black Woman’s Tragic Death Reignites National Debate on Strict Abortion Bans

Photo: Facebook Deciding to terminate a pregnancy can be a tough decision for any woman.  When it comes to abortion access, Black women are heavily impacted by abortion bans. That has led many women of color in states with strict bans to travel across the country to obtain the procedure.  Shanette Williams knows the emotional pain that strict bans can have on families. Williams is the mother of a Georgia woman who died in August 2022 after complications from an abortion she received out of the state. During a Michigan rally for Vice President Kamala Harris, Williams shared the tragic story about her daughter whose life could have been saved if medical providers provided a necessary procedure in time.  Amber Thurman, a Black mother of a six-year-old son, died after complications from a medication abortion, igniting a national debate over the controversial and strict abortion bans in the United States. “Initially I did not want the public to know my pain,” Williams told the crowd during a Unite America rally, hosted by Oprah Winfrey.“I wanted to go through it in silence, but I realized that it was selfish.” Williams emphasized that her 28-year-old daughter was not just a statistic, but...