Cherisse Scott
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At the time of seeking a safe, legal abortion, Ms. Cherisse Scott was misled and misinformed by a crisis pregnancy center posing as an abortion clinic. The trauma of this experience allowed her to see first-hand how many Black and other disenfranchised women and girls are misinformed and need unhindered access to comprehensive reproductive and sexual health education, social and medical support to make knowledgeable decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Recognizing how a woman's life can positively change when she is empowered with access and information about her reproductive and sexual health, Ms. Scott began advocating for reproductive and sexual health and justice in 2005. In 2011, she relocated from Chicago, IL to Memphis, TN, and founded SisterReach on October 19 at the request of her dearly departed mother, Pearl Williams. Currently, SisterReach is the only Reproductive Justice organization in Tennessee. With the visionary support of her mother and grandmother, the work of SisterReach now reaches state, regional, national and international levels. Cherisse is a highly sought out public speaker on Reproductive Justice and other human rights issues. She diligently works with state and national partners to bring awareness and connect the intersections of human rights injustices experienced by Tennesseans and vulnerable people across the southeast.
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