CLPP stands in solidarity with communities resisting the systematic killing of Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color at the hands of police. We condemn the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and too many others whose lives have been cut short by white supremacist violence. The present uprisings are part of a long and powerful tradition of Black-led resistance to white supremacy and the wholesale criminalization of Black people. Both the reproductive justice and the Black Lives Matter movements originate in struggles for liberation led by Black women. These women have made tremendous sacrifices to improve the conditions under which marginalized communities are forced to live.

Over the past few weeks, our staff has been carefully monitoring the potential impact of Covid-19 on our planning process for the event. We have determined that the best way forward for the health and safety of all is to cancel the 2020 conference.