Shannon Brewer, executive director of the Las Cruces Women’s Health Organization, poses with a painting of the “Pink House,” the former location of the clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, on May 10, 2024. Brewer managed the Jackson clinic before its lawsuit against the state resulted in the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Brewer calls the painting one of her favorite pieces of art. (Corrie Boudreaux for Alabama Reflector)
From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond
Diane Derzis’ Lifetime in Abortion Care
Monday was the 2nd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which ended federal abortion rights protections in the United States. This is the final part of a four-part profile of Diane Derzis, the owner of the clinic at the center of the decision, and her lifetime in abortion care.
Part 1 : Diane Derzis went from working at an abortion clinic in Birmingham in the 1970s to running Summit Medical Center in the 1980s and ’90s. She quickly became acquainted with the need — and the threats…