Since 40 years have passed since the Supreme Court granted women the legal right to an abortion in its landmark case Roe v. Wade, the issue is still roiled in controversy, as antiabortion groups and state legislatures attempt to chip away at a woman’s right to choose. Over the past two years, 135 new state-level abortion restrictions were enacted. Additionally, 20 states are allowing insurers or employers to deny women affordable contraception by refusing to comply with Obamacare’s birth-control mandate.

In spite of those hurdles, pro-choice advocates have not given up in their fight for reproductive justice. The passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, for example, was certainly a victory for those who want to make family-planning tools accessible to all women because it increased health insurance coverage for women while lowering their health costs. Thanks to the health care reform law, millions of more women of color have access to contraception starting in August 2012.

Yet, as the following facts show, there’s still work to be done to ensure that all women especially women of color can access their legal right to decide when and whether to be a parent. Below are the top 10 reasons why women of color have a particularly significant stake in the conversation on abortion and reproductive rights.

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