What Indiana's Health Gaps Say About Autonomy, Equity, and Power
In too many Indiana communities, health care isn’t just scarce—it’s conditional. From contraception deserts in Dearborn County to postpartum support gaps in Ripley, and provider shortages in Ohio County, a dangerous trend is emerging: women are being treated less as whole individuals and more as vessels for childbirth.
These aren’t isolated oversights—they’re systemic decisions. And when reproductive health becomes a privilege instead of a right, women lose more than access—they lose agency.
In this piece, Women4Change Indiana CEO Angie Carr Klitzsch explores what these health gaps reveal about power, policy, and whose voices are being silenced in the process. Read the full blog to learn why restoring reproductive autonomy is essential not only for women’s health—but for Indiana’s future.
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