Caught in the Crosshairs

Perhaps not obvious at first glance, hidden beneath the dots, self-portraits taken the year Roe v. Wade was decided, protecting women’s right to choice, inspired this work. As a young woman, Roe offered physical and emotional security and the right to privacy regarding my body. Fifty years later, with political parties entrenched in conflict, American women are caught in the crosshairs, resulting in the reversal of their rights to control personal reproductive health care decisions.