Roe v Wade: an anniversary to celebrate
Photo Courtesy: CRoberts5, ieTheRevolution The day has just passed, but it’s worth celebrating for a while. Especially while “Marches for Life” are going on around the country. Aren’t we all wanting...
View ArticleReading the data on declining abortion rates
This essay first appeared on HuffingtonPost.com Recently released figures from the Guttmacher Institute show a drop from 1.2 million abortions in 2008 to 1.1 million in 2011, and that’s something to...
View ArticleWanted children, planned families… Why not?
This article first appeared on Huffington Post The wanted child, the planned family. Can anybody argue that the wanted child and the planned family are not infinitely better off for everyone: child,...
View ArticleHonesty in women’s healthcare? We wish.
This article first appeared on Huffington Post A small victory for reproductive justice: Google recently removed deceptive “crisis pregnancy centers” ads that come up when users look for abortion...
View ArticleOn Making Abortion “A Thing of the Past”
This first appeared on Huffington Post “One day our country will be abortion-free,” says Pro-Life Mississippi board member Tanya Britton. Rose Mimms, Director of Arkansas Right-to-Life, wants to “make...
View ArticleBoot Camps for Talking about Abortion
“Rape,” the instructors say, “is a four-letter word. Purge it from your lexicon.” And as to anything else abortion-related, “Keep it brief.” Such is the strategy reportedly being taught Republican...
View ArticleMy Problem With the Pope
Pope Francis Pope Francis the Good is one truly uplifting presence on the world stage. Millions of us welcome and rejoice over his messages about helping those less fortunate, building tolerance and...
View ArticleWomen, Abortion Rights & Willie Parker
Dr. Willie Parker Noted physician/activist Willie Parker was in San Francisco recently explaining why he does what he does. What Willie Parker does is regularly put his life on the line in behalf of...
View ArticleThere’s Hope for Reproductive Justice
Art by Megan Smith Let’s hear it – one more time – for the Millennials. Especially the youngest Millennials, just now reaching or approaching voting age. A generation unto themselves. Invited to speak...
View ArticleWillie Parker vs Reproductive Oppression
Dr. Willie Parker “The Racialization of Abortion,” Willie Parker titled his talk; “A Dirty Jedi Mind Trick.” He then spent about 45 lively, provocative minutes elaborating on the theme. The occasion...
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