by Sarah Flint Erdreich I was 13 years old during the anti-choice “Summer of Mercy” in 1991 when anti-choice activists laid siege to Dr. George
by Susie Day Dear Western Civilization – My name is Mary. Not Mary of Had-a-Little-Lamb fame. Holy Mary. Or, if you will, Maria. But not
By Sara Benincasa February 9, 2012 I’m a comedian, not a scientist or another type of professional smart person, so I have a limited understanding
by Eleanor J. Bader When retired clinic owner Patricia Baird-Windle contacted me in 1998 and invited me to collaborate with her on a book about
by The Editors “Abortion is a matter of the heart,” the late Dr. George Tiller once said. “For until we understand the heart of a
by Barbara Santee I am 74 years old. When I was 18, I had an illegal abortion that nearly killed me. I ended up in
By Rev. Debra W. Haffner February 2, 2012 I have been an advocate for safe and legal abortion for more than 35 years. The Supreme
by The Editors A new study puts another face on women’s reproductive decision-making during an economic downturn. It indicates that low-income women increasingly are being
by Mary Lou Greenberg I remember the first time I heard about Medical Students for Choice. I don’t remember the exact date but I remember
by Lori Adelman In 1970, something electrifying filled the air in New York. Feminist organizing was in high gear. Betty Friedan planned a march and
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“Merle Hoffman has always known that in a democracy, we each have decision-making power over the fate of our own bodies. She is a national hero for us all.” —Gloria Steinem
In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade and a country divided, Merle Hoffman, a pioneer in the pro-choice movement and women’s healthcare, offers an unapologetic and authoritative take on abortion calling it “the front line and the bottom line of women’s freedom and liberty.”
Merle Hoffman has been at the forefront of the reproductive freedom movement since the 1970s. Three years before the Supreme Court legalized abortion through Roe v. Wade, she helped to establish one of the United States’ first abortion centers in Flushing, Queens, and later went on to found Choices, one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive women’s medical facilities. For the last five decades, Hoffman has been a steadfast warrior and fierce advocate for every woman’s right to choose when and whether or not to be a mother.