Generational differences, inclusion, and looking toward the future
Being a young, unapologetic abortion activist and outspoken blogger, I tend to critique the mainstream, pro-choice movement for its lack of inclusivity, unwillingness to take the opinions of young...
View Article36 years of Hyde: Where are our success stories?
36 years ago this week the Hyde Amendment was passed, prohibiting Medicaid coverage of abortion in most cases. It is because of the Hyde Amendment that people who have health insurance coverage...
View ArticleMoving Forward, Repealing Hyde
Like many Americans, I was glued to my television last night, anxious and uncertain about the future of the US. I sat there and could only think about moving forward. It was too hard to think about the...
View Article40 years after Roe, we must celebrate and push for change
40 years ago in a momentous Supreme Court victory abortion became legal in the US. Politicians were changed by the champions of the feminist movement. They agreed that all people deserve to plan...
View ArticleWhat makes me an activist?
This fall I’m entering a Master of Social Work program, stepping down from my job in reproductive health, and stepping back from other reproductive justice activities. With this transition comes some...
View ArticleMy family doctor should know about my reproductive health options
I assume when I go into my doctor’s office that my primary care physician has the skills and knowledge to be able to help me make basic health care decisions, including information about birth control...
View ArticleWhere do I come from?
I have been thinking about where I come from, who has come before me, and how that has impacted who I am. When I went to write the piece, it wasn’t working. The ideas flowed from me in images, so I...
View ArticleTexas: A love letter
Dear Texas: Like many of us, I was appalled and devastated to hear that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a lower federal court’s injunction that will force many of your abortion providers to...
View ArticleWhy social workers should care about reproductive justice
After mulling over future career options, I decided to take a break from the reproductive health world and go back to school. This fall I began a Masters of Social Work program in Boston and am working...
View ArticleHow to write an apology after saying something racist
There have been many instances recently in the news where white folks have been called out for saying or doing something racist. Many people have also issued apologies that have attracted additional...
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