Holistic Well-Being & Reproductive Justice

What the Data Shows

Economic Security Affects Health

According to the state Department of Health, Minnesota would have healthier babies, more productive workers, and better overall health if every employer provided paid family and sick leave.

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Cost & Access Create Barriers to Care

Cost of health care is a greater barrier for African American and Latina women in Minnesota. 1 in 5 Black women and 1 in 3 Latina women in MN reported they could not see a doctor because of costs in the past year. Minnesota’s decline in rural obstetric services now outstrips the national average

Mental health care is not equitable across race. Women and girls of color and Native American women and girls are less likely than white women and girls to receive therapeutic treatment for a variety of reasons, including limited access, cultural norms, lack of sufficient healthcare professionals, and lack of culturally sensitive care approaches.

Nationally, through COVID-19, Latino/a adults were 60% more likely to report symptoms of depression than white adults during the pandemic and four times more likely to express suicidal thoughts/ideation than white or Black adults.

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Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth

Native American birthing people in Minnesota are four times more likely and Black birthing people in Minnesota are 2.3 times more likely to die of pregnancy- or childbirth-related causes than white birthing people, and over 60% of these deaths are preventable.

Nearly half of all maternal deaths in the state occur in greater Minnesota.

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Restricting Reproductive Rights Has Lifelong Consequences

Living a safe and healthy life in Minnesota includes reproductive justice, a critical right for women, girls, gender-expansive people, and their families. Comprehensive reproductive healthcare, including abortion and contraception, improves the health, independence, and economic stability of women, gender-expansive people, and families.