Pregnant and parenting students face significant barriers that often are overlooked or discounted by schoolteachers and other people in their lives.
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What I Needed When I Was a Pregnant and Parenting Teen
When I got pregnant and became a mother at 15, I experienced an overwhelming onslaught of disrespect and shame from family members, friends, and perfect strangers.
“When I was 19, I had an abortion. It was the best decision of my life.”
Welcome to #nofilter, a short digital memoir series showcasing a diverse range of experiences…
Beyond the Coat Hanger: What’s Next for Abortion Rights Iconography?
For many in the reproductive rights movement, the coat hanger is more than a commonplace closet item. Activists use it to memorialize those girls and women who turned to unsafe abortions out of desperation when abortion was illegal. It transforms into shorthand for “Never again.”
Chapel Hill Murders Are About More Than a Parking Dispute
Perhaps this is the moment that many of my Chapel Hill friends are having: the loss of an illusory community that didn’t exist for many of us.
Support groups for black moms help close the gap in breastfeeding rates
Black mothers have the lowest breastfeeding rate compared to white and Latino women. However,…
How I Survived the Big Chop
I remember sitting in my grandma’s kitchen waiting for the hot comb to heat…
Prom King: A South Bronx-based nonprofit giving away swag and love
Evelyn started Prom King as a way to give professional clothing to young men…
Roe Under Attack: Why Telling Abortion Stories is Necessary
As we honor yet another Roe v. Wade anniversary, the case that legalized the right to an abortion in the United States, the country will discuss the state of access to safe abortion care and argue over the morality of the procedure.
Let’s Use Our Abortion Stories to Push Policy Reforms in 2015
When Brittany Mostiller shared her abortion story in November as part of a 1 in 3 Campaign abortion speak-out, she talked about how the economic challenges she was facing informed her decision to have an abortion.