Many people don’t know that almost half of the counties in California don’t have an accessible abortion provider, and 22 percent of counties don’t have a provider at all.
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What’s the Use of Private Insurance If You Don’t Feel Safe Using It?
“Do you have insurance?” the nurse asked me as I checked in for my abortion.
Ryan, Stop Trying to Define Our “Hood” (It’s Black WomanHOOD)
I am thoroughly unimpressed by you, Ryan Bomberger and your insidious campaign of shaming…
Why I Share My Abortion Story, But Am Not Pro-Voice
Abortions were something I knew other people had—a right I supported, but I stayed out of the conversation in case someone would find me out.
Collective Memory Runs Deep: A Southern Reflection on the Voting Rights Act Decision
Undoubtedly, many black South Carolinians question whether they’re welcome at the polls.
Babe, I’m Pregnant…
Did someone on television say the word abortion?
How Wendy Davis—And an Amazon Reviews Page—Helped Women Share Their Abortion Stories
Two stories really struck me, the first an allegory about rape and the shame forced upon survivors.
A Letter to My Cousin, One of the “Good” Guys
I know your words weren’t intended to wound me, but they did.
Props to My Pops: A White Man Gets it Right
While my dad has a lot of privileges in life, he has taught me the one lesson I hold dearest – how to be a great ally.
‘How Did You Become a Teen Mom?’
As a poor colored girl living in a white low-income trailer park community, I was the strange embodiment of two teen pregnancy stereotypes.