Kierra B. Jones is a policy analyst for the Women’s Initiative at American Progress. Prior to joining American Progress, Jones was a research and policy analyst at the Urban Institute, where they supported a range of projects to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights for incarcerated people, programs to support families affected by incarceration, and sex workers’ rights. Jones received a Master of Arts in sociology from the University of South Carolina, where they researched issues related to LGBTQ+ families and HIV prevention and access to care.
Expanding Access and Protections in States Where Abortion Is Legal
Abortion is protected by state law in more than 20 states, many of which have expanded access to abortion by making it more affordable, codifying state-level reproductive rights, broadening the types of providers able to offer care, and protecting abortion providers and access to clinics.
