The YWCA Berkeley/Oakland endorses California Proposition 1, an amendment to the California Constitution to expressly include an individual’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom in the California Constitution.

As an organization whose mission is to support and advocate for the elimination of racism and empowerment of women, we believe this right to reproductive freedom, including the right to have an abortion and the right to choose or refuse contraceptives, is essential to the wellbeing of women and their families. These rights allow those persons most affected by their choices, and most able to evaluate the potential consequences of those choices, to make these critical decisions.

We urge each voter in California to consider carefully the impact of this vote and the need for these protections when you go to the polls or submit your ballot.

In solidarity,
Freda Statom-Greene
Executive Director
YWCA Berkeley/Oakland