October 25, 2024
GREATER HOUSTON EDITION African-American News&Issues
“Addressing Current & Historical Realities Affecting Our Community”
Vol. 29, Issue 41
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ELIZABETH FRANCIS, OLDEST LIVING PERSON IN US PASSES
THE REVERSAL OF ROE V. WADE
By: Natiece Ford
Life or death. For many, that is what reproductive justice boils down to and for states like Texas where in instances of rape, incest, or life threatening medical emergencies women are not able to receive abortion care making women’s rights a definite a matter of life and death especially for women of color. With the upcoming election on November 5th terms like “women’s rights” and Roe v. Wade have been pushed to the forefront of not only the recent debate but also national headlines. D’Andra Wil-
By: Shafiq Najib
Elizabeth Francis, who was the oldest living person in the United States, has died. She was 115. Her 69-year-old granddaughter and caregiver, Ethel Harrison, told ABC News on Wednesday that Francis died peacefully on Tuesday night while surlis, the Interim Deputy Director of AFIYA, a Dallas rounded by her family. based organization on a mission to protect and inSpeaking to ABC News, Harrison described Francis form black women of their right to choose how and as “a person who loved people.” if they bring life into the world spoke with AFRAM “She loved the Lord. Her faith was NEWS on the reversal of Roe v. Wade and its effects extremely strong,” Harrison said. “She was on Black lives. always, you know, jolly, you know, ‘how “ You’re asking a woman who works a job that you doing? You’re doing okay?’ That was doesn’t pay equitable pay, they probably already have just her personality, ” children and live under poverty, to “And she would always say, treat people Read more at get a flight and a hotel to pay for a Reversal pg. 4 like you want to be treated. And that aframnews.com