Reproductive Freedom Awareness Day is a community-centered day designed to connect people with reproductive health education, resources, support, and opportunities to take action.
Throughout the day, community members in Middle Georgia and across the nation will participate in educational programming, community service, and fellowship. Additionally, we will be distributing resources about reproductive care including prenatal care, contraception, safer sex education, family planning, and where to access care.
This is also a day to celebrate our collective power, honor those impacted by barriers to reproductive healthcare, and recognize the contributions of the people, mainly Black women, who have pioneered this movement and coined the term Reproductive Justice in 1997.
Powered by Middle Georgia 4 Choice, a grassroots organization formed after Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, MG4C advocates for reproductive justice in the Middle Georgia region while focusing on strategy, education, increasing access to resources, and building community.
Why This Matters
Reproductive Justice is defined as the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and raise our families in safe and sustainable communities. In Georgia, Black women are 3-4x more likely to die of pregnancy-related outcomes than their white counterparts. Reproductive Freedom Awareness Day is about highlighting Reproductive Justice issues in our communities, honoring those who came before us, and empowering everyone to make the most educated and informed choice for them.
Reproductive Freedom includes:
Contraception
Maternal Healthcare
Family Planning
Fertility Care
Bodily Autonomy
Equal Access to Education and Information
Abortion Access
When people have control over their reproductive decisions, they are better positioned to pursue education, build careers, achieve financial security, and participate fully in their communities.
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Bigger Than One Day!
Reproductive Freedom Awareness Day
began in Macon, Georgia, with a vision created by MG4C Co-Founder Dr. Mia Robbins-Aguilar. RFAD is designed for communities across America to recognize and participate in the reproductive justice movement.
Beginning September 5, 2026, RFAD will be recognized every September 5 thereafter.
One day. One movement. A future where everyone has the freedom to make decisions about their own body.
