reproductive rights
How Thousands of Americans Received Abortion Care Abroad before “Roe V. Wade”
Persistent attacks on abortion access means grassroots efforts are still essential in addressing growing inequities in reproductive healthcare access, especially for underage women, women of color, and poor and rural women.
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Abortion under 45 Hearkens Back to the Jane Era
It no longer seems irrational to believe that we might need to learn from the resourcefulness of prior generations that did not have access to legal abortion.
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Popaganda: How Do We Talk About Abortion?
In recent years, though, there’s been a big shift in the way we talk about abortion. People who’ve had abortions have been able to share their stories widely on social media. Though, of course, they’ve faced a lot of pushback and hatred, real people sharing their stories about abortion is... Read more »
Reframing Abortion to Breathe Life into a “Culture of Death”
What if we decided that abortion is beneficial, essential, and sacred—regardless of when life actually begins?
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When It Comes to Reproductive Rights, We Need More Than Science on Our Side
People who don’t support reproductive freedom invoke science too.
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Undecided: The Reliable Romanticizing of Unplanned Parenthood
The temptation to chalk our decisions up to the whims of some larger, intangible force—God, evolution, DNA, nature, life—is a powerful one.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Women of Color Make Election History
Regardless of the midterm election results as a whole, this is a historic moment for women of color in Congress.
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7 Congressional Races That Could Reshape the Country
Here’s the latest on seven key races to pay attention to today.
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Controlling Interest: Revisioning the binary of abortion and contraception
On the left, the right, and everywhere in between, we still hear about “bad” abortion havers and “good” birth-control seekers.
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Douchebag Decree: Your Laughter Won’t Protect You
Trump doesn’t care about the crowd, only the roar.
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