SisterSong’s state-based work in Georgia is a bold fusion of organizing, coalition power, and community care. Our work exists at the intersection of policy, movement strategy, and cultural shifts, all culminating to build a Georgia where Reproductive Justice is more than just a theory – it’s our lived reality. From challenging harmful laws to building joy-filled campaigns like RJ the Vote, we show up for our people with vision, purpose, and love. We are on a mission to meet the needs and change the material conditions of marginalized communities in Georgia who are disproportionately impacted by abortion bans, maternal mortality, and criminalization. Our work affirms that we deserve better, and as a collective, we can make it better.
What We Do
Across Georgia, we are dedicated to making sure every birthing person, especially Black, Indigenous, queer, trans, and working-class Georgians, can access the information, care, and collective strength needed to flourish at every stage of reproductive life. Through a powerful mix of education, advocacy, and healing-centered work, we strive to break down systemic barriers and create a future where maternal well-being, safety, and respect are guaranteed for all.
Why It Matters
Georgia is ground zero for some of the country’s harshest attacks on bodily autonomy. In recent years, Georgia’s legislation has introduced six-week abortion bans, expanded the criminalization of pregnancy, increased the detention of immigrant women, and deployed tactics to target and silence the voices of Black leadership. Still, we know that when Georgia organizes, the South, the nation, and the world follow. Our state work pushes back against harmful systems while building new ones. We center the voices of those most impacted. Queer, Black, disabled, undocumented, low-income, and parenting folks make up the core of our organizing base as we work towards a future where liberation isn’t just an aspiration; it’s the norm.
Our Programming
Coalition Leadership: We convene and collaborate with Georgia-based Reproductive Justice and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice (RHRJ) organizations to align on strategy, uplift grassroots voices, and move together in power.
Legislative Advocacy: We fight for transformative policy-based change, from ending abortion bans and increasing birth center access to decriminalizing pregnancy outcomes.
RJ The Vote: We harness the political power of our community through healing-centered voter engagement rooted in joy, storytelling, and political education.
Trust Black Women: Actions and activations centering Black-led RJ leadership, mural unveilings, and community events.
Immigrant Justice Organizing: We provide support to detained and formerly detained people who sit at the intersections of reproductive oppression and state violence.
Rapid Response and Public Education: We deploy the power of grassroots mobilization when our communities are under attack, and use the same tactics to ensure our people know their rights and have access to critical resources.
Past Work/Legacy
Over the years, we have built a powerful legacy of advocacy, resilience, and community care. Through tireless organizing, coalition-building, and the leadership from those most impacted, we have secured meaningful wins that expand access, protect rights, and uplift the voices of marginalized communities. These victories are a testament to the strength and dedication of this movement. While we still have work to be done, it is imperative that we take time to celebrate our collective wins and the lasting legacy of our work in Georgia.
Some of these wins and continuing fights include:
Legislative Wins & Advocacy:
Leading the fight to end Georgia’s Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban.
Advocating to raise the age limit for birth center patients from 36 to 46.
Organizing around the devastating case of Adriana Smith, amplifying the role of state violence and fetal personhood in denying care.
Campaigns & Events:
RJ The Vote: Mobilizing thousands through voter education, wellness-centered events, election night celebrations, and coalition-building.
Immigrant Justice Work: Supporting the campaign to shut down Irwin County Detention Center, where immigrant women experience medical abuse and reproductive coercion.
Movement Contributions:
Coordinating Georgia’s many mass mobilizations in partnership with national organizations.
Convening Reproductive Justice trainings and storytelling circles, building power across communities.