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My Latest Reproductive Health Procedure Makes Anti-Choicers Seem Even More...
Over the past decade or so, the public language in anti-abortion lobbying has shifted from “Save the children!” to “For the health of the mother!” Having apparently determined that over-the-top tactics...
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Your Right to Abortion Care Is in Danger—No Matter Where You Live
Read more stories commemorating the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade here. Since the Supreme Court gave people in the United States the legal right to abortion care with Roe v. Wade 42 years ago,...
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‘Living in the Crosshairs’ Puts Human Face on Grim Clinic Violence Statistics
Last month, Jackson Women’s Health Organization in Mississippi—also known as “Pink House,” the last abortion clinic in the state—was vandalized overnight in an attempt to cut the building’s power...
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Pop-Up Abortion Storytelling Campaigns Showcase the Power of Youth Activism
The power of storytelling to combat stigma and the power of art to open hearts came together last month as students on 95 college campuses around the country participated in the 1 in 3 Campaign’s “Week...
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Recent SNAP Restrictions Are Another Reminder That Poverty Is a Reproductive...
My decision to have an abortion in 2010 wasn’t influenced by a lack of financial stability; I knew at 30 years old that I didn’t want children of my own. The circumstances that led to my unplanned...
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Patrick Kane and the Culture of Disbelief About Rape
Practically everyone in Chicago has a Patrick Kane story. As a former bartender who was slinging drinks in the Windy City when hockey reappeared like magic on our televisions in 2007 turning a lost...
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‘Asking for It': Why We Need to Get Angry About Rape Culture
“[F]alse rape reports are zebras.” Zebras on a highway, to be exact. Feminist author Kate Harding wields metaphors like these with unrivaled mastery in her new book, Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of...
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#HungerActionMonth: How We Can Raise Awareness and Resources to End Child Hunger
Last year, one in seven Americans lived in a household that was food insecure. Hunger affects all who are touched by it, but is especially impactful on children. With 15 million children facing hunger,...
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‘Gendertrolling’ and Violence Against Abortion Providers: Cut From the Same...
Misogyny may evolve as new tactics are put into practice, but the systematic harassment of women, whether it be for speaking up or for accessing reproductive health care, continues to be about power....
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Birth Control by App? Nurx Fills a Gap
While the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate has done a lot to increase options and access to birth control, patients must still clear sometimes prohibitive hurdles to obtain prescriptions and...
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Family-Friendly Policies Benefit Everyone—Even Me
I’m not married, I’ve never given birth, and I work for myself—three things I don’t plan to change. Given that, I’m a seemingly unlikely person to advocate for paid family leave and policies that keep...
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