Bringing my daughter with me to the gynecologist appointments has helped us talk about women’s health without it being an abstract or taboo concept to her.
Author: Idas
Cornell’s Response to Intimate Partner Death of Student Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Reports of Shannon Jones’ death by strangulation at the hands of her boyfriend, Benjamin Cayea, 32, on Thanksgiving evening spread throughout campus.
New Research on How to Support Abortion Storytellers
All too often, people become fed up with the narratives told about them, and the weight of keeping that secret is far heavier and outweighs that of speaking out.
‘Facing Race’ and Moving Towards a Better World
The annual conference dedicated to addressing racism convened in Texas last week. Elizabeth Dawes Gay shares some of the highlights.
Advancing Reproductive Justice for Black Women and Women of Color in Cleveland
After Wilson’s death, the media and anti-choice organizations began stirring the anti-abortion discussion at the local and state level, but it was the response from women of color and allied organizations that is setting a precedent.
We Need Doula Care to Achieve Reproductive Justice
While the Affordable Care Act has significantly improved access to health insurance and preventive care, some important types of care for pregnant women were left out of the health-care reform law, namely doula care.
Stigma Makes People Reluctant to Tell Loved Ones About Their Abortions, Says Study
Several high-profile public figures, such as Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis, Texas State Rep. Dawnna Dukes, and Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, have recently made headlines by disclosing their abortions to the world.
Why Don’t More People Care About Black Maternal Deaths?
With the right care, it’s very possible Gibson and her infant would have survived.
The Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act Best of the Left Activism
Because of a legislative onslaught of unconstitutional laws that have left almost 90% of Americans living in counties without abortion providers, the media and activism focus on issues of choice and reproductive rights typically centers around abortion care.
Where’s the ’16, Parenting, and OK’ Reality Show?
While they might never admit it, I firmly believe the negative ways in which the media—television, film, print journalism—portrays teenage pregnancy and parenting influenced how the adults in my life treated me after I told them I was pregnant.