“I’ve heard people say: “No one wants an abortion,” but that wasn’t true for me.”
Author: Renee Bracey Sherman
Hey, Kanye: As Abortion Storytellers, We’re Setting the Record Straight
We refuse to remain silent as the anti-abortion movement capitalizes off Kanye West’s decision to traffic in white supremacy and misogynoir.
For Black People, Roe Is Imperfect. We Still Need the Supreme Court to Protect It
When we don’t tell our stories, it allows others to write the narrative for us—or worse, exclude us entirely from it.
On Talking About Abortion and Taking Up the Fight
Should men speak up about abortion? Activist Renee Bracey Sherman says yes.
Voting On the Future of Abortion Access
For the first time, presidential candidates are talking in depth about abortion—and we’re still not asking the right questions.
I Started the #AskAboutAbortion Campaign in 2016. Ahead of the 2020 Election, This Is the Conversation I Want to Have About Reproductive Rights
Activist Renee Bracey Sherman on why debate moderators must ask the presidential candidates about their plans to protect the right to an abortion.
Hollywood rarely tells the truth about abortion. ‘Little Woods’ is different.
Little Woods tells the truth about abortion. In Hollywood, that’s a revelation.
‘Reversing Roe’ and the Importance of Telling Complete Stories
The film left a number of important stories regarding communities of color on the cutting room floor.
Abortion Is Not a Thought Experiment
Rather than reduce women’s lives to a misogynistic thought experiment for op-ed pages, we should listen to what it is women say they need to lead fulfilling lives, have healthy pregnancies and build thriving families — not punish them.
“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Black Mirror,” and the bleak futrue of abortion on TV
It’s not just Gilead’s regressive dystopia — too frequently, futuristic TV looks back at abortion, not forward