Everyone, including pregnant people, should be able to choose the care they would or would not want at the end of life. ➡️ Advance directives outline the medical treatment you desire if you are terminally ill or suffering a life-threatening medical event and cannot make decisions for yourself. But if you are pregnant, some state laws may ignore them. These pregnancy exclusions can lead to pregnant people receiving treatment they do not want or need. Check your state law: https://www.pregnancyjusticeus.org/legal-landscape/ (fb)

Adriana should still be here, along with the other Black women in this country who have been denied safety and dignity because they are pregnant. When embryos and fetuses have legal rights, pregnant people, families, and providers are forced to weave through legal mazes to make healthcare decisions — it’s dangerous. No one should lose their rights, dignity, or humanity when they become pregnant. (fb)